Chapter 2D. Virtual Water and Water Footprints
Learning Objectives
By carefully reading this chapter and completing the learning activities within it, you should be able to do the following:
- Explain the concepts of virtual water and water footprints
- Explain how the amount of water embedded in goods varies by good and region of production and how this is incorporated into global trade of goods (virtual water trade)
- Evaluate the pros and cons of virtual water trade
- Differentiate between green, blue and grey water as used in a water footprint analysis.
- Apply knowledge of water footprints to evaluate the water footprint for a given scenario
