Notes
The term ‘use’ as defined by Owens (2002) equals ‘utilization’ in the definition provided by the author of this editorial.
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Koehler, A. Water use in LCA: managing the planet’s freshwater resources. Int J Life Cycle Assess 13, 451–455 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-008-0028-6
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