An interesting concept that ...

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An interesting concept that is coming to the fore is water footprinting. This entails looking at water in a local context and developing decisions for its best use bearing in mind the environmental impact of its use. The concept can be used to consider a number of scenarios and it may prove a useful tool for both water management policy and strategy development as well as for informing and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders. For example how much of the available water is needed to meet the needs of the community for sustainable public health and if other water is available how could it be best exploited for the benefit of the community.