Water for the World - Water Footprints
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WWF is working with governments, businesses and industry to
improve the way water is managed – and so ensure adequate water for
local people and ecosystems, and the fair sharing of remaining water
between different water users.
WWF bekerja sama dengan pemerintah, bisnis dan industri untuk meningkatkan cara mengatur penggunaan air - dan memastikan cukup air untuk orang lokal dan ekosistem dan pembagian air yang adil dari air yang ada antara penggunanya.
The Fact is:
- 10-20,000 litres of water are used to produce 1kg of beef
- 8,000 litres of water are used to produce a pair of leather shoes
- 2,900 litres of water are used to produce a cotton shirt
- 140 litres of water are used to produce 1 cup of black coffee without sugar
- 200 litres of water are used to produce the sugar in 1 can of cola
- Food demand is estimated to double by 2050
- 70% of existing global freshwater is withdrawn for irrigation in agriculture
Average annual water footprints:
- China: 950 cubic metres per person, of which 8% is related to the consumption of imported products
- UK: 1,695 cubic metres per person, about 62% of which is related to the consumption of imported products
- US: 2,900 cubic metres per person
Source :http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/footprint/water/
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