Arjen Y. Hoekstra is Professor in Water Management at the University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands.
How to Reduce Our Water Footprint to a Sustainable Level?
Overconsumption of water is widespread. Rivers such as the Yellow River in China and the Colorado River in the United States do not even meet the ocean anymore. Along their way, the water from these rivers is withdrawn to supply farmers, industries and households.