Descripción: “...The idea of “water footprint” arose from this concept; it is an indicator accounting for all virtual water contained in the products being consumed by an individual or group of consumers, a geographically bounded area or a business/company, as well as accounting for the water necessary for diluting contamination associated with a particular production process.The present article’s main objective is to present a review of the concepts concerning virtual water and water footprint as these are innovative indicators for quantifying human appropriation of water resources. ...”