Drinking Water Cost Assessment & Gap Analysis
In 2012, California’s Human Right to Water was passed, calling for safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water for all citizens. …
Op-Ed: Yes, California is in a Drought — Even if Officials Aren’t Saying it out Loud
California is suffering from severe drought again. This winter produced water conditions far below normal for the second year in …
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Benefit Accounting of Nature-Based Solutions for Watersheds: Guide
Nature-based solutions use or mimic natural processes to meet societal and environmental needs. They can be used to restore, manage, …
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Gap Analysis for Funding Solutions for Human Right to Water and At-Risk Drinking Water Systems
In 2012, California’s Human Right to Water was passed, calling for safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water for all citizens. …
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Water and the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Business Framework for Water and COVID-19: Rebuilding and Resilience
The business community has a key role to play in responding to COVID-19, rebuilding the economy, and preventing and mitigating …
The Role of Onsite Water Systems in Advancing Water Resilience in Silicon Valley
California’s Silicon Valley faces a host of water challenges. The region’s water and wastewater infrastructure are aging, and in some …
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Is Food Irrigated with Oilfield-Produced Water in the California Central Valley Safe to Eat? A Probabilistic Human Health Risk Assessment Evaluating Trace Metals Exposure
In California, drought and a reduction in natural water availability in recent decades have led to a search for alternative …
Op-Ed: Water Scarcity Will Increase Risk of Conflict, Says New National Intelligence Report
On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (Public Law 116-92), including the Intelligence …
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Comment Letter on Recommended Updates to Los Angeles’ Safe, Clean Water Program
Investing in water management can provide multiple benefits to communities and the environment. During 2019 and 2020, the Pacific Institute …
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Solutions for Underperforming Drinking Water Systems in California
California passed the Human Right to Water in 2012, acknowledging that every resident has a right to safe, clean, and …
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Financing Water Supply and Sanitation in a Changing Climate
Human-caused climate change is real and accelerating, creating new challenges for all aspects of freshwater management, including meeting basic human …
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Ensuring One Water Delivers for Healthy Waterways: A Framework for Incorporating Healthy Waterways into One Water Plans and Projects
As forward-thinking cities become increasingly adept at capturing and reusing wastewater, stormwater, and greywater, essential river systems may be at …
Op-Ed: The Future Has Arrived. These Explosive Fires Are Our Climate Change Wakeup Call
Scientists have been warning of the growing threat of climate change, and now those projections are a reality Like millions …
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Water Recommendations to the Next President
Every human being needs safe and affordable water, but in the United States, tens of millions of people still lack …
Sustainable for Whom? The Impact of Groundwater Sustainability Plans on Domestic Wells
Studies estimate that 1.5 to 2.5 million Californians rely on domestic wells to meet their household water needs, but because …
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Ending Conflicts Over Water: Solutions to Water and Security Challenges
Water-related conflict and political instability are on the rise across the globe. But while intensifying water challenges and the threats …
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Sustainable Landscapes in California: A Guidebook for Commercial and Industrial Site Managers
Sustainable landscaping offers a solution in balance with the local climate and ecology, and actively contributes to community and watershed …
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Op-Ed: Water Resilience in the Age of COVID-19
In the past few weeks, communities around the country have experienced record-breaking rain, heat, hurricanes, and drought. We have seen …
An Assessment of Urban Water Demand Forecasts in California
In California, urban per capita water demand has declined dramatically over the past several decades, driven in part by greater …
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Benefit Accounting of Nature-Based Solutions for Watersheds Landscape Assessment
Nature-based solution (NBS) can improve degraded ecosystems, help sequester carbon, and manage the effects of climate change, including extreme weather …
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Comment Letter on USEPA WaterSense Program
This comment letter submitted to the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) expresses strong support for both maintaining and strengthening the …
Água e a Pandemia da COVID-19: Um Plano Empresarial para Água e COVID-19: Ações Práticas para Conter a Pandemia
Para combater a propagação da COVID-19 e reconstruir nossas economias durante e após a pandemia, uma ação coletiva em relação à água é essencial. Tal ação …
Water and the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Business Framework for Water & COVID-19: Practical Actions to Contain the Pandemic
To combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus and rebuild our economies during and after the pandemic, collective action on …
Setting Site Water Targets Informed by Catchment Context CASE STUDY: Noyyal-Bhavani River Basin, South India
The world’s water resources are under increasing pressure from rising water consumption, pollution, and climate variability. The variety of water …
Setting Site Water Targets Informed by Catchment Context CASE STUDY: Upper Vaal River Basin and Berg and Breede River Basins, South Africa
The world’s water resources are under increasing pressure from rising water consumption, pollution, and climate variability. The variety of water …
Water and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Impacts on Municipal Water Demand
The sudden onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 has imposed massive health and economic burdens on communities around …
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Water and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Equity Dimensions of Utility Disconnections in the U.S.
Water is essential to public health. While the vast majority of American households served by water utilities receive a reliable …
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Water and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Ensuring Access to Water as Shutoff Moratoriums Lift
The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic sparked a nationwide discussion around the practice of water utilities disconnecting service to households that are …
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Incorporating Multiple Benefits into Water Projects: A Guide for Water Managers
Adapting to climate change, coupled with the need to address aging infrastructure, population growth, and degraded ecosystems, requires significant investment …
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Scaling Green Stormwater Infrastructure Through Multiple Benefits in Austin, Texas: Distributed Rainwater Capture on Residential Properties in the Waller Creek Watershed
The City of Austin, Texas is facing an increasingly uncertain water future, from decreasing water supplies and more intense droughts …
Urban and Agricultural Water Use in California, 1960 -2015
Water is the lifeblood of California, providing for the household needs of 40 million people and supporting one of the …
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Water and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Reopening Buildings After Shutdowns: Reducing Water-Related Health Risks
Under normal conditions, the flow of tap water through building water systems prevents the buildup of bacteria and metals in …
Op-Ed: No COVID-19 Models Are Perfect, But Some Are Useful
The global coronavirus pandemic has brought renewed interest and focus on scientific models as we try to get a handle …
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The Impact of Using Low-Saline Oilfield Produced Water for Irrigation on Water and Soil Quality in California
In California, drought and a reduction in natural water availability in recent decades have led to a search for alternative …
Op-Ed: Opportunities Are Plentiful to Sustain California Agriculture in the Face of Water Supply Uncertainties
This commentary was published in CalMatters on April 23, 2020, in response to “California water policies inhibit food production by Valley …
Mapping Public Water Management: Proof of Concept
What cannot be measured cannot be managed. Poor water management poses major risks to agriculture, industry, and local communities. However, …
Scaling Corporate Water Stewardship to Address Water Challenges in the Colorado River Basin
The Colorado River Basin states face significant water challenges, including the overallocation of water, long-term drought, and climate change. This …
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Economic Evaluation of Stormwater Capture and Its Multiple Benefits in California
Urban stormwater is becoming an increasingly important alternative water supply in California. However, current economic analyses do not adequately evaluate …
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Op-Ed: Hand-Washing Is Critical in the Fight Against Coronavirus, but What If You Don’t Have Safe Water?
watwater Originally published in The Hill. The coronavirus pandemic is shining a spotlight on the weaknesses of social, economic and …
Corporate Water Resilience in an Uncertain Future
Around the world, businesses are experiencing adverse physical effects of climate change, from increased operational costs and disrupted production to …
Comment Letter on the Draft Water Resilience Portfolio for the State of California Regarding a Multi-Benefit Approach
This comment letter focuses on how the California Water Resilience Portfolio can incorporate multiple benefits when prioritizing and funding water …
Comment Letter on the Draft Water Resilience Portfolio for the State of California
This comment letter conveys summary comments and suggestions on the draft Water Resilience Portfolio released by California state agencies, drawing …
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Op-Ed: Water Scarcity Will Increase Risk of Conflict, Says New National Intelligence Report
But report is less comprehensive than previous assessments and omits key flash-points for water conflict. By Dr. Peter Gleick, President …
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Comment Letter on the Proposed Urban Water Conservation Reporting Regulations for the State of California
This comment letter expresses comments and suggestions in response to proposed regulation under the California Code of Regulations around reporting …
Op-Ed: California Can Solve Its Water Shortage With the Water We Have. Here’s How.
California is at a water crossroads. We can continue our costly, 100-year-old pattern of trying to find new water supplies, …
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Op-Ed: When It Comes to Climate-Change Adaptation, As Goes California, So Goes…the World
It’s almost biblical: Apocalyptic images of fires sweeping through communities. The worst droughts in recorded history, followed by floods overwhelming …
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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene: Three Essential Ingredients to Resilient Agricultural Supply Chains
Agricultural workers are expected to be some of the worst affected from the projected impacts of climate change, resulting in …
Op-Ed: Climate-Equitable Water
The failure to meet basic needs for safe water and sanitation worldwide is one of the great tragedies of our …
Op-Ed: Protecting the Environment in Times of War
This story is part of Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of more than 300 news outlets to strengthen coverage …
Setting Site Water Targets Informed by Catchment Context: A Guide for Companies
The world’s water resources are under growing pressure from rising water consumption, pollution, weak governance, and climate change, exposing businesses …
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