Water: The invisible problem: Access to fresh water is considered to be a universal and free human right, but dwindling resources and a burgeoning population are increasing its economic value

EMBO Reports

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 671-676

  Cominelli, Eleonora ^a   Galbiati, Massimo ^a   Tonelli, Chiara ^a   Bowler, Chris ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

^c STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; FRESH WATER;

AGRICULTURAL PROCEDURES; ARTICLE; BODY WATER; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD COMPOSITION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN IMPACT (ENVIRONMENT); HUMAN NEEDS; HUMAN RIGHTS; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER CONTENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TABLE MANAGEMENT;

AGRICULTURE; CONGRESSES AS TOPIC; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FOOD; FRESH WATER; HUMANS; ITALY; POPULATION GROWTH; SEAWATER; WATER; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 67650084390     PISSN: 1469221X     EISSN: 14693178     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/embor.2009.148     Document Type: Article

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