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.
Reflecting on 2025 and the Work Ahead to Strengthen Water Resilience
2025 marked a turning point in how water risk is manifesting across the globe. Our most recent update to the Water Conflict Chronology highlights how violence related to water is on the rise, set against the backdrop of worsening climate impacts and aging water systems.
From Davos: Scaling Business Leadership on Water Resilience
At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, I had the opportunity to engage with business, NGO, and government leaders through the Water Resilience Coalition (WRC) Executive Roundtable at a pivotal moment for global water resilience.
Colorado River Deadlines & Incentives
Way back at the end of the last century, at the annual Colorado River conference in Vegas, Marc Reisner repeated the Margaret Thatcher quote that consensus is the absence of leadership…
A Year-End Conversation with Jason Morrison
3rd Annual California Water Resilience Forum highlights growing momentum and investment across sectors
Pacific Institute Convenes Leaders to Accelerate Corporate Action on Water Resilience in California
3rd Annual California Water Resilience Forum highlights growing momentum and investment across sectors
Air Pollution and Health in the Coachella Valley
This summer, the Pacific Institute, a global nonpartisan think tank, released “Breathing Hazard: Air Pollution in the Salton Sea Region,” describing and assessing complex and growing air quality threats in the valley. The Salton Sea – about 35 miles southeast of Palm Springs – is California’s largest lake and a major stopover for hundreds of species of migratory birds.
Building Momentum for Corporate Water Stewardship: CEO Water Mandate and Water Resilience Coalition Participation at New York Climate Week and UN General Assembly 80
As world leaders, companies, and changemakers gathered in New York for Climate Week and the 80th United Nations General Assembly, one message came through loud and clear: Water resilience is at the core of business strategy.
The Business Case for Investing in Nature: From Novel to the New Normal
Nature-based solutions are essential infrastructure investments with the potential to produce broad benefits. Many businesses and governments struggle to identify and implement nature-based solutions due to uncertainty in assessing and measuring their benefits and value.
World Water Day 2025: Pacific Institute Reaffirms its Commitment to Water Resilience
To mark World Water Day, the Pacific Institute is proud to announce accelerated action across its four water Impact Areas, while reaffirming its commitment to the ambitious goal of “catalyzing the transformation to water resilience in the face of climate change by 2030.”