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Charting a Path: Water and Canada’s Natural Resource Sectors - Discussion Paper
Glossary
Natural resource sector: comprised of the agriculture, energy, forestry and mining sectors.
Non-consumptive water use: Water withdrawn for use then returned to the environment.
Re-circulated water (recirculation or recycling): Water used more than once in an industrial establishment.
Water consumption: Water that is not returned to its original source, lost in the production process. The major portions of consumed water are escaped steam, evaporation from irrigation and the incorporation of water into a product.
Water use: Total amount of water used in the production of the product – the sum of total water intake and water recirculation.
