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World’s water footprint linked to free trade
More than one-fifth of the world’s water supplies go toward crops and commodities produced for export, a new study reports. As developed nations import water-intensive goods from overseas, they place pressure on finite resources in areas where water governance and conservation policies are often lacking.
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