Screen LibraryThe water footprint assessment manual：setting the global standard
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Earthscan,
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| Publisher Address: | London Washington, DC |
| Publication Dates: | 2011. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xviii, 203 p.: ill., map ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781849712798 (hc) 1849712794 |
| Index Number: | TV213 |
| CLC: | TV213 |
| Call Number: | TV213/W324-9 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. People use lots of water for drinking, cooking and washing, but significantly more for producing things such as food, paper and cotton clothes. The water footprint is an indicator of water use that looks at both direct and indirect water use of a consumer or producer. Indirect use refers to the 'virtual water' embedded in tradable goods and commodities, such as cereals, sugar or cotton. The water footprint of an individual, community or business is defined as the total volume of freshwater that is used to produce the goods and services consumed by the individual or community or produced by the business. This book offers a complete and up-to-date overview of the global standard on water footprint assessment as developed by the Water Footprint Network.... -- Book Description. |