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Water Research Foundation Webcast: Water Footprint and Sustainable Water Utilities

The water footprint concept has been used by agricultural, commercial, and industrial water users to measure and report their water consumption, assess the magnitude of environmental impact(s) arising from this consumption, and identify opportunities for risk mitigation strategies that promote … Continue reading

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Humanity’s Water Footprint: An international comparison of water consumption

By Lauren Contorno Which country is the world’s largest consumer of freshwater? What factors lead to higher per-capita consumption of water? Which countries rely heavily on imported “virtual water”, and therefore deplete water resources beyond their borders? These are a … Continue reading

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