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Importing goods, exporting drought? : In the News
UK adds to drain on global water sources
- Source: The Guardian
20th August 2008
Water, or lack of it, has moved rapidly up the agenda for British businesses. A report published today by the environmental group WWF highlights why the issue is suddenly being taken so seriously. UK Water Footprint calculates for the first time how much water British consumers use, not just directly, but also indirectly due to the large volumes required to produce the globally-sourced, all year round foods and textile fibres which we now take for granted.
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Where Britain’s water footprint falls most heavily
- Source: The Guardian
- 20th August 2008
Two thirds of the water needed to produce the UK's food and clothes is used in other countries
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Importing food means exporting drought
- Source: The Guardian
- 20th August 2008
We need to change the way we eat if we are to tackle the looming catastrophe of water scarcity
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Revealed: the massive scale of UK’s water consumption
- Source: The Guardian
- 20th August 2008
Each Briton uses 4,645 litres a day when hidden factors are included
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Forget carbon: you should be checking your water footprint
- Source: The Independent
- 21st April 2008
Ethical shopping just got harder – but the latest attempt to help conscientious consumers calculate their impact on the environment could do more to preserve scarce resources than all its predecessors.
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The hidden water we use
- Source: National Geographic
You might be suprised how much water it takes to create the products and food we consume. See how it all adds up.
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Water becomes the new oil as world runs dry
- Source: The Guardian
Western companies have the know-how - and the financial incentive - to supply water to poor nations. But, as Richard Wachman reports, their involvement is already provoking unrest
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