Term:
Beneficial use of water
Definition:
The use of water for purposes that have clear and tangible benefits, such as for household uses, irrigation, industrial processing and cooling, hydropower generation, recreation and navigation.
Domain:
Water
Source:
Water accounting and auditing - A sourcebook, FAO Water Reports No. 43, 2017 (http://www.fao.org/3/a-i5923e.pdf).
