Livestock and Water Resources: A Comparative Study of Water Footprint in Different Farming Systems

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Arrien, Macarena; Aldaya, Maite M.; Rodriguez, Corina Iris
Año de publicación
2025
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Livestock production systems are major consumers of freshwater, potentiallycompromising the sustainability of water resources at production sites. The water footprint(WF) quantifies the water consumed and polluted by a product or service. The aim ofthis study was to evaluate the WF of steer production from the cradle to the farm gate inrepresentative intensive, extensive, and mixed farms located in the southeast of BuenosAires province, Argentina. The WF to produce a live steer varied between 4247 and5912 m3/animal. The extensive system contains the highest green WF but is also themost sustainable compared to industrial and mixed productions since it does not have anassociated pollutant load or blue water. This work is the first approach to calculating theWF of live steers in Argentina carried out with local and detailed data and focuses on greyWF related to nitrogen leaching from effluents in intensive systems, showing that the blueand grey footprints increase as production intensifies. The information may be relevant forconsumers and producers to make more informed decisions. Furthermore, it is essentialfor governments to promote sustainable practices in livestock farming, recognizing thedependence on water resources both domestically and throughout international supplychains, in order to assess their environmental policies and ensure national food security.
Fil: Arrien, Macarena. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Humanas. Departamento de Ciencias Ambientales. Centro de Investigación y Estudios Ambientales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tandil; Argentina
Fil: Aldaya, Maite M.. Universidad de Navarra; España
Fil: Rodriguez, Corina Iris. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tandil; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Humanas. Departamento de Ciencias Ambientales. Centro de Investigación y Estudios Ambientales; Argentina
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STEER PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
GREEN WATER
BLUE WATER
GREY WATER
FEEDING SCENARIOS
INDUSTRIAL VS GRAZING SYSTEMS
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spelling Livestock and Water Resources: A Comparative Study of Water Footprint in Different Farming SystemsArrien, MacarenaAldaya, Maite M.Rodriguez, Corina IrisSTEER PRODUCTION SYSTEMSGREEN WATERBLUE WATERGREY WATERFEEDING SCENARIOSINDUSTRIAL VS GRAZING SYSTEMShttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Livestock production systems are major consumers of freshwater, potentiallycompromising the sustainability of water resources at production sites. The water footprint(WF) quantifies the water consumed and polluted by a product or service. The aim ofthis study was to evaluate the WF of steer production from the cradle to the farm gate inrepresentative intensive, extensive, and mixed farms located in the southeast of BuenosAires province, Argentina. The WF to produce a live steer varied between 4247 and5912 m3/animal. The extensive system contains the highest green WF but is also themost sustainable compared to industrial and mixed productions since it does not have anassociated pollutant load or blue water. This work is the first approach to calculating theWF of live steers in Argentina carried out with local and detailed data and focuses on greyWF related to nitrogen leaching from effluents in intensive systems, showing that the blueand grey footprints increase as production intensifies. The information may be relevant forconsumers and producers to make more informed decisions. Furthermore, it is essentialfor governments to promote sustainable practices in livestock farming, recognizing thedependence on water resources both domestically and throughout international supplychains, in order to assess their environmental policies and ensure national food security.Fil: Arrien, Macarena. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Humanas. Departamento de Ciencias Ambientales. Centro de Investigación y Estudios Ambientales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tandil; ArgentinaFil: Aldaya, Maite M.. Universidad de Navarra; EspañaFil: Rodriguez, Corina Iris. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tandil; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Humanas. Departamento de Ciencias Ambientales. Centro de Investigación y Estudios Ambientales; ArgentinaMDPI2025-03info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/277404Arrien, Macarena; Aldaya, Maite M.; Rodriguez, Corina Iris; Livestock and Water Resources: A Comparative Study of Water Footprint in Different Farming Systems; MDPI; Sustainability; 17; 5; 3-2025; 1-232071-1050CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/17/5/2251info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.3390/su17052251info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-12-23T13:52:03Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/277404instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-12-23 13:52:03.655CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Livestock and Water Resources: A Comparative Study of Water Footprint in Different Farming Systems
title Livestock and Water Resources: A Comparative Study of Water Footprint in Different Farming Systems
spellingShingle Livestock and Water Resources: A Comparative Study of Water Footprint in Different Farming Systems
Arrien, Macarena
STEER PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
GREEN WATER
BLUE WATER
GREY WATER
FEEDING SCENARIOS
INDUSTRIAL VS GRAZING SYSTEMS
title_short Livestock and Water Resources: A Comparative Study of Water Footprint in Different Farming Systems
title_full Livestock and Water Resources: A Comparative Study of Water Footprint in Different Farming Systems
title_fullStr Livestock and Water Resources: A Comparative Study of Water Footprint in Different Farming Systems
title_full_unstemmed Livestock and Water Resources: A Comparative Study of Water Footprint in Different Farming Systems
title_sort Livestock and Water Resources: A Comparative Study of Water Footprint in Different Farming Systems
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Arrien, Macarena
Aldaya, Maite M.
Rodriguez, Corina Iris
author Arrien, Macarena
author_facet Arrien, Macarena
Aldaya, Maite M.
Rodriguez, Corina Iris
author_role author
author2 Aldaya, Maite M.
Rodriguez, Corina Iris
author2_role author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv STEER PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
GREEN WATER
BLUE WATER
GREY WATER
FEEDING SCENARIOS
INDUSTRIAL VS GRAZING SYSTEMS
topic STEER PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
GREEN WATER
BLUE WATER
GREY WATER
FEEDING SCENARIOS
INDUSTRIAL VS GRAZING SYSTEMS
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Livestock production systems are major consumers of freshwater, potentiallycompromising the sustainability of water resources at production sites. The water footprint(WF) quantifies the water consumed and polluted by a product or service. The aim ofthis study was to evaluate the WF of steer production from the cradle to the farm gate inrepresentative intensive, extensive, and mixed farms located in the southeast of BuenosAires province, Argentina. The WF to produce a live steer varied between 4247 and5912 m3/animal. The extensive system contains the highest green WF but is also themost sustainable compared to industrial and mixed productions since it does not have anassociated pollutant load or blue water. This work is the first approach to calculating theWF of live steers in Argentina carried out with local and detailed data and focuses on greyWF related to nitrogen leaching from effluents in intensive systems, showing that the blueand grey footprints increase as production intensifies. The information may be relevant forconsumers and producers to make more informed decisions. Furthermore, it is essentialfor governments to promote sustainable practices in livestock farming, recognizing thedependence on water resources both domestically and throughout international supplychains, in order to assess their environmental policies and ensure national food security.
Fil: Arrien, Macarena. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Humanas. Departamento de Ciencias Ambientales. Centro de Investigación y Estudios Ambientales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tandil; Argentina
Fil: Aldaya, Maite M.. Universidad de Navarra; España
Fil: Rodriguez, Corina Iris. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tandil; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Humanas. Departamento de Ciencias Ambientales. Centro de Investigación y Estudios Ambientales; Argentina
description Livestock production systems are major consumers of freshwater, potentiallycompromising the sustainability of water resources at production sites. The water footprint(WF) quantifies the water consumed and polluted by a product or service. The aim ofthis study was to evaluate the WF of steer production from the cradle to the farm gate inrepresentative intensive, extensive, and mixed farms located in the southeast of BuenosAires province, Argentina. The WF to produce a live steer varied between 4247 and5912 m3/animal. The extensive system contains the highest green WF but is also themost sustainable compared to industrial and mixed productions since it does not have anassociated pollutant load or blue water. This work is the first approach to calculating theWF of live steers in Argentina carried out with local and detailed data and focuses on greyWF related to nitrogen leaching from effluents in intensive systems, showing that the blueand grey footprints increase as production intensifies. The information may be relevant forconsumers and producers to make more informed decisions. Furthermore, it is essentialfor governments to promote sustainable practices in livestock farming, recognizing thedependence on water resources both domestically and throughout international supplychains, in order to assess their environmental policies and ensure national food security.
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Arrien, Macarena; Aldaya, Maite M.; Rodriguez, Corina Iris; Livestock and Water Resources: A Comparative Study of Water Footprint in Different Farming Systems; MDPI; Sustainability; 17; 5; 3-2025; 1-23
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