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Figure 10. Overview of countries
from which Germany
imports agricultural products
(based on tonnes imported)
Reputational risks
Water-related reputational risks exist due to the severity of the problems caused
by acid mine drainage. Water scarcity and competing water use in the Olifants
have led to negative stakeholder perceptions around water for mining, which
have impacted decisions on water allocation in the region. As a result and despite
forfeiting economic benefits, agriculture has been favoured over mining 90 .
3.2.3 Agriculture
Netherlands 15%
Spain 8%
Brazil 6%
France 11%
Italy 4%
USA 4%
Denmark 3%
Poland 6%
Vietnam 1%
Czech Rep. 2%
Remaining
(166 countries) 12%
Agricultural products made up 9.3% of total world trade in merchandise
in 2011 91 . In 2011, Germany was the third largest importing country with
€72.2 million (US$92.33 million) worth of agricultural products 92, 93 .
Top countries of import to Germany and their water risk
Most of Germany’s important agricultural trade partners are found within
the EU; Brazil, the USA, and Vietnam are the most important non-EU import
countries (see Figure 10) 94 . For the agricultural sector in particular, the issue
of re-exports (see Side Note 3) is important to keep in mind. For example, the
Netherlands is one of the main re-exporters to Germany of soy, oil palm, cacao,
rice, pineapple, and citrus (see Table 8). When considering water risk for the
agriculture sector, it is crucial to review the entire value chain and identify
indirect water risks.
Commodity
Import
value
(in € m)
Import
volume
(tonnes)
Country Physical risk Regulatory
risk
Reputational
risk
Soy
produce
2,950 7,001,724 Brazil
Netherlands
USA
Argentina
Paraguay
Oil palm 1,451 2,128,763 Indonesia
Netherlands
Malaysia
New Guinea
Thailand
Grape 3,149 2,081,176 Italy
Spain
France
South Africa
Chile
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