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The book concludes with a discussion on water and global trade relations. It tries a comprehensive economic appraisal in the framework of integrated water resources management.

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Gocht, M. (2020). Virtual Water. In: Ökonomische Bewertung wasserwirtschaftlicher Systeme. Wasser: Ökologie und Bewirtschaftung. Springer Vieweg, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-28372-8_17

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