Essays about: "consumptive water use"
Found 3 essays containing the words consumptive water use.
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1. The water footprint of coffee production in Miraflor, Nicaragua
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : A water footprint is a tool for assessing the impacts of freshwater use by mapping the water use of the production of a good or a service, a process in a production chain, a business or even of a whole country. One of the most commonly used methods for calculating the water footprint was developed by the Water Footprint Network (WFN). READ MORE
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2. The economic importance of wild salmon - applying contingent valuation method
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Wild salmon face an alarming decline in numbers around the globe due to various reasons from which a great part serves the decrease of water quality and habitat destruction. Keeping in mind the benefits associated with wild salmon new measures and forms of social involvement are urgent before it becomes impossible to safeguard the species of interest. READ MORE
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3. A shift from extensive to intensive livestock production system in Uruguay : Driver of local changes in water-related ecosystem services?
University essay from Stockholm Resilience CentreAbstract : Livestock production is one of the largest and fastest growing agricultural subsectors in the world, contributing almost 40 % of agricultural GDP. The present global trend of livestock intensification affects water demand, resulting in local alterations of hydrological features. READ MORE