Discovering the hidden cost of virtual water - article by Angela Morelli
Published on by Markus Pahlow, University of Canterbury - Senior Lecturer
Our total water consumption consists of
- 92% water for food
- 4,4% water for industrail products
- 3.6% water for domestic needs
(source: Water Footprint Network)
Sensible food consumption and natural resource-aware trade should become two of the commandments for our 21st century society if we want to build a sustainable future, states Angela Morelli in a blog article on "The hidden cost of virtual water".
To read the article, please visit:
http://forumblog.org/2012/11/discovering-the-hidden-cost-of-virtual-water/