Marine and Freshwater
Definition(s)
Water extraction, or water abstraction is the process of taking water from any source, either temporarily or permanently for irrigation, industry, recreation, flood control or treatment to produce drinking water. (Source: Wikipedia)
Hierarchy
Broader: Water use
Related concepts from Law and Environment Ontology:
In other languages
French
prélèvement d’eau
Russian
водозабор
Spanish
extracción de agua
Arabic
استخراج الماء
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with Water abstraction
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World Heritage Convention | 1 decision |