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- Title
Water footprint - a useful concept in integrated water resources management.
- Authors
MIHĂIESCU, Tania; MIHĂIESCU, Radu; ODAG1U, Antonia
- Abstract
The overall objective of water management, which adopts integrated water resources management (IWRM) approaches is to satisfy the freshwater needs of all countries for their sustainable water management. Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is a process which promotes the coordinated d~velopment and management of water, land and related resources in order to maximise economic and social welfare in an equitable manner without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems and the environment. The concept of water footprint has introduced a new and wider dimension in integrated water resources management. The water footprint of a country is defined as the volume of water needed for the production of the goods and services consumed by the inhabitants of the country. This paper reviews the current knowledge about water footprints (WFs) and aims to analyses and discusses the concept of waler footprint as a useful tool in integrated waler resources management. The paper will provide the reader the recent information on this topic, offering new perspectives for global water strategies and policies.
- Subjects
WATER supply management; ECOLOGICAL impact; INTEGRATED water development; SUSTAINABLE development; FRESHWATER ecology; PUBLIC welfare
- Publication
ProEnvironment Promediu, 2012, Vol 5, Issue 12, p270
- ISSN
1844-6698
- Publication type
Article