Upgraded Water Footprint Assessment Tool Launched to Help solve global water problems

New Water Footprint Tool

Steps to reduce our unsustainable, global water footprint are set to pickup a pace with the online launch today of the Water Footprint Network's new,improved version of the Water Footprint Assessment Tool, one of the world's most advanced tools for understanding global water problems and devising the bestplans to alleviate them.The Water Footprint Assessment Tool is a free online web application that measuresand analyses the sustainability of the fresh water used to make the goods andservices we consume or produce, then prioritises where to reduce use to make ourwater footprint more sustainable. It has garnered international support from majorcompanies, policy makers, NGOs and scientists as a world-class tool in the drivetoward sustainable, efficient and smart water use .The new version 1.1 is a major improvement over its predecessor. Key new featuresinclude:

• a host of new functions, such as Water Pollution Level maps that enable
users to see the sustainability of grey water footprints in major river basins
around the world;
• greater user control and flexibility improve navigation and make it easier to
get the results. For example, users can control which units will be used in
the analysis.

"With global water supplies stretched beyond earth's limit, interest in averting alooming crisis by fathoming how we use water is at an all time high. Our new,upgraded Water Footprint Assessment Tool takes us a step closer to global watersustainability and security by equipping everyone -- consumers, producers, investors,suppliers and regulators - with the most advanced, accurate information available.Now we can all see with greater ease and depth how the water footprints of ourfood, clothes and other items span the globe and get a clearer picture of what each
and every one of us must do to make our footprints more sustainable," said AshokChapagain, Science Director, Water Footprint Network.

Demand for fresh water increased six-fold over the past century, puttingtremendous pressure on our global supply as our population and economy grow.Today, more than 2.7 billion people in over 200 river basins are affected by water

Source: Water Footprint Network

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