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4 Sefficiency (Sustainable Efficiency)
• The relativity of these concepts does not mean that all systems are adequate. On
the contrary, a sustainable and resilient system should be continually enhanced
through learning (FIW5b; Sect. 3.2) in the context of improving Sefficiency in
Sequity.
References
Ayers R, Westcot D (1994) Water quality for agriculture (FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper 29),
UN FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization), Rome, Italy
Benito P et al (2009) Study on water efficiency standards (final report). Bio Intelligence Service
and Cranefield University, Paris
Berger A, Hill TP (2015) An introduction to Benford’s law, 1st edn. Princeton University Press, sl
Brouwer C, Heibloem M (1986) Irrigation water management: irrigation water needs. UN FAO,
Rome, Itay
CCME (2017) Canadian water quality guidelines for the protection of aquatic life: CCME Water
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Coelli T, Rao D, O’Donnell C, Battese G (2005) An introduction to efficiency and productivity
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Dworak T et al (2007) EU water saving potential (Part 1 - Final Report). Ecologic Institute for
International and European Environmental, Berlin
EEA (2015) EEA indicators. European Environment Agency, Copenhagen, Denmark
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FAO & WWC (2015) Towards a water and food secure future: critical perspectives for policy-makers.
UN-FAO, Rome, Italy
Fitch E (2012) King midas: the seven deadly sins and externalities. Water Resour IMPACT 14(1):19
Haie N, Keller A (2012) Macro, meso, and micro-efficiencies in water resources management: a
new framework using water balance. J Am Water Resour Assoc (JAWRA) 48(2):235–243
Haie N (2013) Sefficiency (sustainable efficiency): a systemic framework for advancing water
security. Wuhan University, Wuhan and Yichang, Hubei
Haie N (2016) Sefficiency (sustainable efficiency) of water-energy-food entangled systems. Int J
Water Resour Dev 32(5):721–737
Hashimoto T, Stedinger J, Loucks D (1982) Reliability, resiliency, and vulnerability criteria for
water resource system performance evaluation. Water Resour Res 18(1):14–20
Hoekstra A, Chapagain A, Aldaya M, Mekonnen M (2011) The water footprint assessment manual:
setting the global standard. Earthscan, London
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cost of inconsistent decision making. Harvard Business Rev, October, pp 36–43
4 Sefficiency (Sustainable Efficiency)
• The relativity of these concepts does not mean that all systems are adequate. On
the contrary, a sustainable and resilient system should be continually enhanced
through learning (FIW5b; Sect. 3.2) in the context of improving Sefficiency in
Sequity.
References
Ayers R, Westcot D (1994) Water quality for agriculture (FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper 29),
UN FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization), Rome, Italy
Benito P et al (2009) Study on water efficiency standards (final report). Bio Intelligence Service
and Cranefield University, Paris
Berger A, Hill TP (2015) An introduction to Benford’s law, 1st edn. Princeton University Press, sl
Brouwer C, Heibloem M (1986) Irrigation water management: irrigation water needs. UN FAO,
Rome, Itay
CCME (2017) Canadian water quality guidelines for the protection of aquatic life: CCME Water
Quality Index. [Online]. Available at: https://www.ccme.ca/files/Resources/water/water_quality/
WQI%20Manual%20EN.pdf. Accessed 17 June 2019
CDWR (2019) Glossary—California Department of Water Resources (CDWR). [Online]. Available
at: https://water.ca.gov/Water-Basics/Glossary. Accessed 23 Dec 2019
Coca-Cola Company (2018) Improving our water efficiency. [Online]. Available at: https://www.
coca-colacompany.com/stories/setting-a-new-goal-for-water-efficiency. Accessed 9 July 2019
Coelli T, Rao D, O’Donnell C, Battese G (2005) An introduction to efficiency and productivity
analysis, 2nd edn. Springer, Berlin
Dworak T et al (2007) EU water saving potential (Part 1 - Final Report). Ecologic Institute for
International and European Environmental, Berlin
EEA (2015) EEA indicators. European Environment Agency, Copenhagen, Denmark
European Commission Water (2019) Building blocks: water efficiency activities (Last updated:
08-Jul-2019). [Online]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/environment/water/quantity/water_eff
iciency.htm. Accessed 28 Dec 2019
European Commission (2019) Environment. [Online] Available at: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/
resource_efficiency/index_en.htm. Accessed 31 May 2019
European Parliament & Council (2000) Water Framework Directive, Official Journal L 327,
European Union. [Online]. Available at: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/water/water-framew
ork/index_en.html. Accessed 20 Mar 2018
FAO & WWC (2015) Towards a water and food secure future: critical perspectives for policy-makers.
UN-FAO, Rome, Italy
Fitch E (2012) King midas: the seven deadly sins and externalities. Water Resour IMPACT 14(1):19
Haie N, Keller A (2012) Macro, meso, and micro-efficiencies in water resources management: a
new framework using water balance. J Am Water Resour Assoc (JAWRA) 48(2):235–243
Haie N (2013) Sefficiency (sustainable efficiency): a systemic framework for advancing water
security. Wuhan University, Wuhan and Yichang, Hubei
Haie N (2016) Sefficiency (sustainable efficiency) of water-energy-food entangled systems. Int J
Water Resour Dev 32(5):721–737
Hashimoto T, Stedinger J, Loucks D (1982) Reliability, resiliency, and vulnerability criteria for
water resource system performance evaluation. Water Resour Res 18(1):14–20
Hoekstra A, Chapagain A, Aldaya M, Mekonnen M (2011) The water footprint assessment manual:
setting the global standard. Earthscan, London
Kahneman D, Rosenfield A, Gandhi L, Blaser T (2016) Noise: how to overcome the high, hidden
cost of inconsistent decision making. Harvard Business Rev, October, pp 36–43