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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Agricultural Science
  • Climate Science

Background:

  • Agricultural irrigation is a significant source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, both directly from soils and indirectly via energy use and infrastructure development.
  • Climate change influences irrigation demand, water availability, and the GHG intensity of energy used for irrigation.
  • These interconnected factors create complex feedback loops within agricultural and climate systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a scoping review synthesizing knowledge on the linkages between agricultural irrigation and climate change.
  • To elaborate on how climate change may drive future irrigation expansion and reinforce positive feedback loops.
  • To underscore the urgent need for sustainable irrigation strategies.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive scoping review methodology was employed.
  • Knowledge was synthesized across diverse scientific fields to establish irrigation-climate linkages.
  • Emphasis was placed on identifying and analyzing feedback mechanisms.

Main Results:

  • The review confirms that agricultural irrigation directly and indirectly contributes to GHG emissions.
  • Climate change is increasingly impacting irrigation demands and water resource availability.
  • Strong positive feedback loops exist where irrigation expansion and climate change reinforce each other.

Conclusions:

  • There is an urgent need to promote and adopt sustainable irrigation practices globally.
  • Regions with strong positive irrigation-climate feedbacks require particular attention.
  • Addressing these linkages is crucial for climate change mitigation and adaptation in agriculture.