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Direct Water Requirement Patterns in Brazil, Colombia and Costa Rica: A Structural Decomposition Analysis

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  • Naspolini, Giovanna
  • Libra, Jesse Madden
  • Cunial, Santiago
  • Pérez Urdiales, María

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Water is not only vital for human life but also is a critical economic input. Climate change will likely exacerbate conflicts over the multiple uses of water in Latin America. Adopting a south-south perspective approach, this study compares direct water requirement patterns over time among Brazil, Colombia, and Costa Rica, applying an environmental-extended Structural Decomposition Analysis between 2013 and 2017. While all countries experienced increased water consumption during the period, Brazils and Colombias results suggest gains in water productivity at the national level and for Agriculture. Results also indicate that Exports are the main water consumption driver of Agriculture in Brazil and Costa Rica. The Water and sanitation sector in Colombia experienced a decrease in direct water requirements, which is illustrated by a strong negative intensity effect. In contrast, an expressive positive intensity effect in Costa Rica resulted from a sectoral GDP fall. The findings of this study offer support to sectoral climate adaptation plans in all countries as well as water conservation and sustainable development policies.

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  • Naspolini, Giovanna & Libra, Jesse Madden & Cunial, Santiago & Pérez Urdiales, María, 2024. "Direct Water Requirement Patterns in Brazil, Colombia and Costa Rica: A Structural Decomposition Analysis," IDB Publications (Working Papers) 13733, Inter-American Development Bank.
    • Handle: RePEc:idb:brikps:13733
    DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013153
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    Keywords

    water; Sanitation; environment; Development; Water footprint; input-output tables;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q25 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Water
    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth
    • R15 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Econometric and Input-Output Models; Other Methods

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