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Water management: Soft water paths

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  • Peter H. Gleick

    (director of the Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security)

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The soft path seeks to improve the overall productivity of water use and deliver water services matched to the needs of end users, rather than seeking sources of new supply.

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  • Peter H. Gleick, 2002. "Water management: Soft water paths," Nature, Nature, vol. 418(6896), pages 373-373, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:418:y:2002:i:6896:d:10.1038_418373a
    DOI: 10.1038/418373a
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