ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The water footprint measures the amount of water used to produce each of the goods and services we use. It can be measured for a single process, such as growing rice, for a product, such as a pair of jeans, for the fuel we put in our car, or for an entire multi-national company.

Detailed explanation-2: -WHAT IS THE WATER FOOTPRINT AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR. Rather like the carbon footprint, the water footprint is an environmental indicator that measures the volume of fresh water (in litres or cubic metres) used throughout the entire production chain of a consumer item or service.

Detailed explanation-3: -The water footprint of an individual, community or business, is defined as the total volume of freshwater that is used to produce the goods and services consumed by the individual or community or produced by the business.

Detailed explanation-4: -The green water footprint refers to the volume of rainwater consumed during the production process of a product. This is particularly important for agricultural and forestry products, where it refers to the total rainwater evapotranspiration plus the water incorporated into the harvested crops and wood.

Detailed explanation-5: -What Is A Water Footprint? The average water footprint for an individual in the United States is 1, 802 gallons/day.