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Has any government implemented a policy for improving the water footprint of its country?
Government water initiatives
Most countries are aware of peak water issues and have begun to implement initiatives to address them. There needs to be a clear distinction between peak water issues and what is now being referred to as the water footprint
Some countries initiatives:
-The EU Water Initative (http://www.euwi.net/about-euwi)
-Australia Water (http://www.environment.gov.au/water/)
-US Environment Protection Agency (http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/guidance/index.cfm)
-Brazilian National Water Agency (http://www.ana.gov.br/ingles/indexingles.asp)
Some additional information and insight into water footprint:
http://www.waterfootprint.org/Reports/Report_19_Water_as_an_Econ_Good.pdf
http://www.nextgenpe.com/news/global-water-shortage/
http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/news/chiefeditor/2010/06/passing-the-point-of-peak-water.html
http://gec.jp/main.nsf/en/Activities-IETC-wf-workshop2010
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