Water withdrawals for human use worldwide
| Value | 5000 km^3/year |
|---|---|
| Organism | Biosphere |
| Reference | John Holdren, Science and technology for sustainable well being, Science 2008 Vol. 319 issue 5862 p.427 box 3 |
| Primary Source | Compiled and rounded from P. Gleick, Ed., The World's Water: 2006-7 (Island Press, Washington, DC, 2006) T. Oki, S. Kanae, Science 313, 1068 (2006) and UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Vital Water Graphics (UNEP, Washington, DC, 2002). |
| Comments | of this 3500 to agriculture, 1000 to industry and 500 domestic |
| Entered by | Ron Milo - Admin |
| ID | 101085 |