Global network to determine water footprint standards.(Brief article)

SEVEN GLOBAL GROUPS RECENTLY FOUNDED THE WATER FOOTPRINT NETWORK, a collective focused on determining a common approach to water footprint measurement, accounting and reporting. The water footprint is an indicator of water use that looks at both direct and indirect water use of a consumer or producer. The water footprint is the total volume of fresh-water used to produce the goods and services consumed by an individual or community, or produced by a business. Membership in the Water Footprint Network is open to those working on water resources management, such as academic institutions, government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, businesses, public utilities and UN organizations. For more information on the network and current partners, visit the network's Web site, www.waterfootprint.org.

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