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Does trade in industrial products have the potential to improve distribution of global virtual water?

Virtual water refers to the amount of water used in the production of a product (a commodity, goods or services). This study examines the extent to which trade in industrial products (i.e. mining and manufacturing) between Malaysia and other countries will affect the distribution of water in water-a...

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Main Authors: Saari, Mohd Yusof, Hassan, Azman, Tengku Ismail, Tengku Hanidza, Fahrur Razi, Nila Fakhriah
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: Springer 2013
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/41282/1/Does%20trade%20in%20industrial%20products%20have%20the%20potential%20to%20improve%20distribution%20of%20global%20virtual%20water.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.412822017-05-29T05:37:36Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/41282/ Does trade in industrial products have the potential to improve distribution of global virtual water? Saari, Mohd Yusof Hassan, Azman Tengku Ismail, Tengku Hanidza Fahrur Razi, Nila Fakhriah Virtual water refers to the amount of water used in the production of a product (a commodity, goods or services). This study examines the extent to which trade in industrial products (i.e. mining and manufacturing) between Malaysia and other countries will affect the distribution of water in water-abundant and water-scarce countries. Analyses of virtual water for 67 industrial sectors are conducted using the input–output model. This model has the ability to decompose virtual water content in the domestic demand and exports as well as virtual water import. This model also distinguishes virtual water flows (export and import) by trade destinations. Results show that resource based products are water intensive whereas electronics and electrical, machinery and equipment, and transport equipment are water non-intensive. Exports explain more than two-thirds of water consumption. Malaysia exports water non-intensive products and import water intensive products. The potential role of trade in industrial products as a policy instrument for global water distribution is limited. First, since the production of industrial products is essentially water non-intensive, thus exports of these products are not associated with large amount of water outflows. Second, trade in industrial products involves water flows among the water-abundant countries but not in water scarce countries. Springer 2013 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/41282/1/Does%20trade%20in%20industrial%20products%20have%20the%20potential%20to%20improve%20distribution%20of%20global%20virtual%20water.pdf Saari, Mohd Yusof and Hassan, Azman and Tengku Ismail, Tengku Hanidza and Fahrur Razi, Nila Fakhriah (2013) Does trade in industrial products have the potential to improve distribution of global virtual water? In: International Conference on Environmental Forensics 2013, 11-14 Nov. 2013, Marriot Hotel, Putrajaya, Malaysia. (pp. 89-93). 10.1007/978-981-4560-70-2_17
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description Virtual water refers to the amount of water used in the production of a product (a commodity, goods or services). This study examines the extent to which trade in industrial products (i.e. mining and manufacturing) between Malaysia and other countries will affect the distribution of water in water-abundant and water-scarce countries. Analyses of virtual water for 67 industrial sectors are conducted using the input–output model. This model has the ability to decompose virtual water content in the domestic demand and exports as well as virtual water import. This model also distinguishes virtual water flows (export and import) by trade destinations. Results show that resource based products are water intensive whereas electronics and electrical, machinery and equipment, and transport equipment are water non-intensive. Exports explain more than two-thirds of water consumption. Malaysia exports water non-intensive products and import water intensive products. The potential role of trade in industrial products as a policy instrument for global water distribution is limited. First, since the production of industrial products is essentially water non-intensive, thus exports of these products are not associated with large amount of water outflows. Second, trade in industrial products involves water flows among the water-abundant countries but not in water scarce countries.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Saari, Mohd Yusof
Hassan, Azman
Tengku Ismail, Tengku Hanidza
Fahrur Razi, Nila Fakhriah
spellingShingle Saari, Mohd Yusof
Hassan, Azman
Tengku Ismail, Tengku Hanidza
Fahrur Razi, Nila Fakhriah
Does trade in industrial products have the potential to improve distribution of global virtual water?
author_facet Saari, Mohd Yusof
Hassan, Azman
Tengku Ismail, Tengku Hanidza
Fahrur Razi, Nila Fakhriah
author_sort Saari, Mohd Yusof
title Does trade in industrial products have the potential to improve distribution of global virtual water?
title_short Does trade in industrial products have the potential to improve distribution of global virtual water?
title_full Does trade in industrial products have the potential to improve distribution of global virtual water?
title_fullStr Does trade in industrial products have the potential to improve distribution of global virtual water?
title_full_unstemmed Does trade in industrial products have the potential to improve distribution of global virtual water?
title_sort does trade in industrial products have the potential to improve distribution of global virtual water?
publisher Springer
publishDate 2013
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/41282/1/Does%20trade%20in%20industrial%20products%20have%20the%20potential%20to%20improve%20distribution%20of%20global%20virtual%20water.pdf
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