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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. environmental sustainability
  3. ecological footprint
  4. water footprint

Preferred term

water footprint

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/144604

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