Definition of «water withdrawals»

Water withdrawals refer to the process of taking water from its natural source, such as rivers, lakes, or groundwater, for various purposes such as drinking, irrigation, or industrial use. It basically means using or extracting water from its original location.

Sentences with «water withdrawals»

The energy sector accounts for roughly 10 % of total water withdrawals and 3 % of total water consumption worldwide. (iea.org)
This is more than any other economic sector, including agriculture, and occurs in an era when all other use sectors are reducing water withdrawals. (climatecrocks.com)
There are many stressed lakes and wetlands around the world affected by increasing water withdrawals and the resulting anthropogenic drought. (eos.org)
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