Water Footprint Assessment Manual: Setting the Global Standard

The “Water Footprint Assessment Manual: Setting the Global Standard” is the definitive book on the global standard on water footprint assessment as developed by the Water Footprint Network. The book provides a comprehensive set of methods for water footprint assessment and shows how water footprints can be calculated for individual processes and products, as well as for consumers, nations and businesses. It also contains detailed worked examples of how to calculate green, blue and grey water footprints, and how to assess the sustainability of the aggregated water footprint within a river basin or the water footprint of a specific product. The book includes an extensive library of possible measures that can contribute to water footprint reduction.