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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

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

Preferred term

virtual water

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The volume of freshwater used in producing a food and/or nonfood product; virtual water is figuratively represented or embodied in the product itself.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • embedded water
  • embodied water

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/146286

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