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The Role of “Water Offsets” in Water Stewardship Certification
This article begins by providing a brief overview of the water scarcity challenge as a problem of sustainability, maintaining steady growth in living standards while continuing to serve the needs of the community that can only be met by clean and ample water resources and the services they provide. The evolving concept of “water offsets” is presented and described as activities that “neutralize” the hydrologic effects of water use. Examples of water offset are provided, along with methods that are currently being explored to quantify water offsets.
The Role of “Water Offsets” in Water Stewardship Certification
This article begins by providing a brief overview of the water scarcity challenge as a problem of sustainability, maintaining steady growth in living standards while continuing to serve the needs of the community that can only be met by clean and ample water resources and the services they provide. The evolving concept of “water offsets” is presented and described as activities that “neutralize” the hydrologic effects of water use. Examples of water offset are provided, along with methods that are currently being explored to quantify water offsets.
The Role of “Water Offsets” in Water Stewardship Certification
Larson, Wendy (author) / Richter, Brian (author) / The Nature Conservancy
Journal ‐ American Water Works Association ; 101 ; 40-44
2009-02-01
5 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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