Water security is an important issue and needs to be cover immediately

1. WATER FOOTPRINTS

2. WHAT IS WATER FOOTPRINT?
• THE WATER FOOTPRINT IS A CALCULATION OF THE AMOUNT OF FRESHWATER
CONSUMED AND POLLUTED AND IS CONNECTED TO ITS LOCATION OF PRODUCTION.

3. WHAT IS GREEN WATER FOOTPRINTS?
• GREEN WATER FOOTPRINT IS WATER FROM PRECIPITATION THAT IS STORED IN
THE ROOT ZONE OF THE SOIL AND EVAPORATED, TRANSPIRED OR
INCORPORATED BY PLANTS. IT IS PARTICULARLY RELEVANT FOR AGRICULTURAL,
HORTICULTURAL AND FORESTRY PRODUCTS.

4. • BLUE WATER FOOTPRINT IS WATER THAT HAS BEEN
SOURCED FROM SURFACE OR GROUNDWATER RESOURCES
AND IS EITHER EVAPORATED, INCORPORATED INTO A
PRODUCT OR TAKEN FROM ONE BODY OF WATER AND
RETURNED TO ANOTHER, OR RETURNED AT A DIFFERENT
TIME. IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRY AND DOMESTIC
WATER USE CAN EACH HAVE A BLUE WATER FOOTPRINT

5. • GREY WATER FOOTPRINT IS THE AMOUNT OF FRESH WATER REQUIRED TO
ASSIMILATE POLLUTANTS TO MEET SPECIFIC WATER QUALITY STANDARDS. THE
GREY WATER FOOTPRINT CONSIDERS POINT-SOURCE POLLUTION
DISCHARGED TO A FRESHWATER RESOURCE DIRECTLY THROUGH A PIPE OR
INDIRECTLY THROUGH RUNOFF OR LEACHING FROM THE SOIL, IMPERVIOUS
SURFACES, OR OTHER DIFFUSE SOURCES.

6. USES AND BENEFITS OF WATER FOOTPRINT
• WATER FOOTPRINTS HELP INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES AND
COUNTRIES BECAUSE THEY REVEAL WATER USE PATTERNS, FROM
THE INDIVIDUAL LEVEL ALL THE WAY TO THE NATIONAL LEVEL.
• OPTIMIZE THE WATER FOOTPRINT AND REDUCE ASSOCIATED
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS.
• REDUCE COSTS IN YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN AND INCREASE
RESOURCE EFFICIENCY.
• DISPLAY SUCCESS IN ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT AND RESPONSIBILITY

7. HOW TO CALCULATE YOUR WATER FOOTPRINTS?
• THE WATER FOOTPRINT OF A PRODUCT = THE SUM OF
THE WATER FOOTPRINTS OF THE PROCESS STEPS TAKEN
TO PRODUCE THE PRODUCT (CONSIDERING THE WHOLE
PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY CHAIN).
• THE WATER FOOTPRINT OF A CONSUMER = THE
SUM OF THE WATER FOOTPRINTS OF ALL
PRODUCTS CONSUMED BY THE CONSUMER.

8. THANK YOU
“WE SAVE WATER , WATER WILL SAVE
US”