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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > environmental sustainability > ecological footprint > water footprint
Preferred Term:

water footprint

Definition:
A measure of the total freshwater consumed and/or polluted by individuals, communities, governments, or enterprises that use water as producers or consumers of goods and services. The water footprint serves as a sustainability indicator and decision tool for water management.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
ecological footprint
Narrower Concepts:
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/144604
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RDF/XMLCreated 2011-04-05, last modified 2013-10-28