Arjen Y. Hoekstra, creator of the water footprint concept, unexpectedly passed away at the age of 52. He changed the way we think about water.
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Vanham, D., Mekonnen, M.M. & Chapagain, A.K. Arjen Y. Hoekstra 1967–2019. Nat Sustain 3, 80 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-019-0468-y
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