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. 2012 May 29;109(22):E1424; author reply E1425.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1203809109. Epub 2012 May 2.

Environmental relevance--the key to understanding water footprints

Bradley G Ridoutt, Jing Huang
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Environmental relevance--the key to understanding water footprints

Bradley G Ridoutt et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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  • The water footprint of humanity.
    Hoekstra AY, Mekonnen MM. Hoekstra AY, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012 Feb 28;109(9):3232-7. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1109936109. Epub 2012 Feb 13. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012. PMID: 22331890 Free PMC article.

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