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Water footprint

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-006758

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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-006758
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectNatural Resources, Conservation, Environment
ReferencesNAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0)
See alsoEcological footprint; Wastewater; Freshwater; Water management; Water pollution; Water utilization; Virtual water
TranslationsSpanish: huella hídrica
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-006758",
  "term": "Water footprint",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "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.",
  "subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "ecological footprint",
    "wastewater",
    "freshwater",
    "water management",
    "water pollution",
    "water utilization",
    "virtual water"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "huella hídrica"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/water-footprint/"
}

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