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  • Glossary item | Last updated: 12 Jul 2024

Water footprint

Bioeconomy

The water footprint is an indicator of direct and indirect appropriation of freshwater resources over the entire supply chain.

Hoekstra, A.Y., Chapagain, A.K., Aldaya, M.M. and Mekonnen, M.M., 2011, The water footprint assessment manual: Setting the global standard, Earthscan, London, UK.

Source category: Scientific & Technical Literature