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Original Articles

COMPARISON OF BOTTOM-UP AND TOP-DOWN APPROACHES TO CALCULATING THE WATER FOOTPRINTS OF NATIONS

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Pages 371-385 | Received 15 Aug 2011, Accepted 02 Nov 2011, Published online: 30 Nov 2011

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