Violence over Water Increases: New Data from the Water Conflict Chronology
The Pacific Institute has just released a major update to its Water Conflict Chronology, adding over 300 new instances of armed conflicts associated with water resources and water systems, identified from news reports, eyewitness accounts, and other conflict databases.
Giuliana Moreira of the Pacific Institute to Speak at Sustainable Development Goals Festival
Giuliana Chaves Moreira of the Pacific Institute will join a panel at the Sustainable Development Goals Festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil on November 13th, 2019. The festival is held by the Public Agenda in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Karina de Souza of Pacific Institute to Attend Alliance for Water Stewardship Global Water Stewardship Forum
On November 12th and 13th, Pacific Institute Senior Researcher Karina de Souza will attend the Alliance for Water Stewardship Global Water Stewardship Forum.
Giuliana Chaves Moreira of Pacific Institute to Attend Brazilian Conference on Climate Change
Pacific Institute Research Associate Giuliana Chaves Moreira will participate in the panel “Climate Resilience and Water Security: How Can Collective Action Contribute to Reversing This Scenario?” at the Brazilian Conference on Climate Change in Recife, Brazil.
Tien Shiao of the Pacific Institute to Speak at Responsible Business Alliance Conference
Pacific Institute Senior Researcher Tien Shiao will be a panelist at the 2019 Responsible Business Conference in Santa Clara, California on October 21st and 22nd.
October 2019 Newsletter
The monthly newsletter features the Pacific Institute’s research, publications, news about past and upcoming Institute staff outreach efforts, and media coverage of its work and analysis.
Pacific to Co-Host Salton Sea Summit in Palm Desert October 17th and 18th
With the generous support of the Water Foundation and the Bureau of Reclamation, the Pacific Institute and the University of California, Riverside will host a Salton Sea Summit October 17th to 18th at the University of California, Riverside’s Palm Desert campus.
Dr. Feinstein of Pacific Institute to Speak on Water Quality and Homelessness in California
Senior Researcher Dr. Laura Feinstein of the Pacific Institute will speak at the California Central Coast Water Resources Control Board workshop on Water Quality and Homelessness on Thursday, October 3rd in Sacramento.
Pacific Institute to Assess to Risks and Solutions for California Drinking Water
California’s Human Right to Water, passed in 2012, calls for safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water for all citizens. Yet while this statute has served as the touchstone for drinking water and sanitation efforts in the state, the human right to water and sanitation remains unrealized in many California communities.
Pacific Institute Affirms Commitment to Action at Climate Action Summit in New York
September 23, 2019, New York, New York — This morning at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York, climate activist Greta Thunberg called out the failure of today’s leaders to act adequately to prevent the climate crisis.