This section explores the nuances of global water challenges, featuring insights by our researchers, collaborative pieces with our partners, and Q&A styled dialogues with industry experts. It complements our work by providing context, commentary, and a deeper understanding of our research findings.
WRI Insights: Managing the Earth from Space: Satellite and Sensing Technology in Water Management
Andrew Maddocks of the World Resources Institute shares his WRI blog previewing the Stockholm World Water Week session “The Use of New Spatial Information Products for Improved Water Management and Risk Mapping.”
Hundreds of Thousands May Not Have Affordable Access to Safe Drinking Water in California
In 2012, California made history by being the first U.S. state to legally acknowledge a human right to water. Yet, what does it mean, in practice, to ensure that all Californians have access to safe drinking water?
Aligning Two Worlds: Business and the Human Right to Water and Sanitation
Available, Affordable, Accessible, Acceptable, and Safe – the cornerstones of the human right to water and sanitation were codified in California in 2012 with the adoption of Assembly Bill 685.
National Geographic ScienceBlogs: Peak Water in the American West
It is no surprise, of course, that the western United States is dry. The entire history of the West can be told (and has been, in great books like Cadillac…
Why Water Managers Should Embrace Social Media
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest. I don’t need to explain what social media is because chances are you’re plugged into one, if not most, of these social media platforms.