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Globalization of water, sharing the planet's freshwater resources, by Arjen Y. Hoekstra and Ashok K. Chapagain

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-202) and index

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Globalization of water

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by Arjen Y. Hoekstra and Ashok K. Chapagain

"This innovative text is designed for scientists, policy makers, and anybody interested in the relationship between globalization and sustainable water management. It offers a state-of-the-art review, provides a rich data source, and sketches the contours of a new field of knowledge."--Jacket

sharing the planet's freshwater resources

Introduction -- How much water is used for producing our goods and services? -- Virtual-water flows between nations as a result of trade in agricultural and industrial products -- Water saving through international trade in agricultural products -- The water footprints of nations -- The water footprints of Morocco and the Netherlands -- Virtual- versus real-water transfers within China -- The water footprint of coffee and tea consumption -- The water footprint of cotton consumption -- Water as a geopolitical resource -- Efficient, sustainable, and equitable water use in a globalized world -- Appendices: I. Analytical framework for the assessment of virtual-water content, virtual-water flows, water savings, water footprints, and water dependencies -- II. Virtual-water flows per country related to international trade in crop, livestock, and industrial products -- III. National water savings and losses due to trade in agricultural products -- IV. Water footprints of nations -- Water footprint versus water scarcity, self-sufficiency, and water import dependency per country