Published in ERW, 12 Jun 2016
Half of the UK’s direct and indirect consumption of ground and surface water derives from places where the use of that water is unsustainable, according to a study by researchers from the Netherlands.
The evaluation of the sustainability and efficiency of the UK’s external water footprint suggests that Spain, the US and Pakistan top the list of exporters of goods to the UK that depend on unsustainable amounts of ground and surface water.
“Our dependence on unsustainable water use should be on the political agenda,” said Arjen Hoekstra of the University of Twente. […]
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