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Meeting ecological and societal needs for freshwater

2002-10-01

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Human society has used freshwater from rivers, lakes, groundwater, and wetlands for many different urban, agricultural, and industrial activities, but in doing so has overlooked its value in supporting ecosystems. Freshwater is vital to human life and societal well‐being, and thus its utilization for consumption, irrigation, and transport has long taken precedence over other commodities and services provided by fr...

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10.1890/1051-0761(2002)012[1247:measnf]2.0.co;2
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