Introduction
How much water is used for producing our goods and services?
Virtual-water flows between nations as a result of trade in agricultural and industrial products
Water saving through international trade in agricultural products
The water footprints of nations
The water footprints of Morocco and the Netherlands
Virtual- versus real-water transfers within China
Assessing virtual-water flows between regions in China
The water footprint of coffee and tea consumption
The water footprint of cotton consumption
Water as a geopolitical resource
Efficient, sustainable, and equitable water use in a globalized world
Appendices: I. Analytical framework for the assessment of virtual-water content, virtual-water flows, water savings, water footprints, and water dependencies
II. Virtual-water flows per country related to international trade in crop, livestock, and industrial products
III. National water savings and losses due to trade in agricultural products
IV. Water footprints of nations
Water footprint versus water scarcity, self-sufficiency, and water import dependency per country.