Discussion
Which of the following statements are correct regarding Virtual Water Trade (VWT) ?
1. It refers to the import and export of hidden water in the form of products such as crop products, textiles, machinery and livestock which require water for production.
2. The concept was introduced by Tony Allan in 1993 to explain the import of water intensive products in arid and semi-arid regions in the Middle East and North Africa.
3. The World Water Council is headquartered at Marseille, France.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Answer: D
All three statements are correct, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3.
Virtual water is the water used to produce a good. When a country imports crops, textiles or livestock products it effectively imports the water that went into them, which is what virtual water trade means (1).
The concept was introduced by the British geographer Tony Allan in 1993 to explain how arid and semi-arid countries of the Middle East and North Africa met their water needs by importing water-intensive food (2). The World Water Council, the body that organises the World Water Forum, has its headquarters in Marseille, France (3). With all three true, every narrower option is incomplete.
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