The Salton Sea is shrinking, and without a restoration project it will transform from California’s largest lake into an economic, health, and environmental hazard. The Sea’s 75-year crash-course is detailed in a report by the Oakland-based Pacific Institute, an independent, nonpartisan think-tank.
Assembly Informational Hearing Greenhouse Gas Town Hall Information Briefing for the California Assembly March 10, 2006 Testimony of Dr. Peter …
March 8, 2006 Marriot Courtyard, San Francisco US EPA Hearing on Particulate Matter (National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate …
In a world where businesses understand the clear benefit s of being perceived of as good socio-environmental performers, companies will …
Testimony of Dr. Peter H. Gleick President, Pacific Institute, Oakland, California For the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water …
Testimony: Dam It, Not Now: Comments on Governor Schwarzenegger’s Water Bond Proposal MORE
Corporations and institutional investors face ongoing risks and challenges related to water, often emerging from water-quality concerns, water resource scarcity, …
Water managers face significant challenges meeting the water supply, wastewater collection and treatment, and stormwater management needs of the communities …
Beyond Privitization: Restructuring Water Systems to Improve Performance MORE
This white paper asserts that the current lack of data on the last 75 miles of the Colorado River hampers …
Testimony before the California Assembly Select Committee on Growth and Infrastructure October 19, 2005 Testimony of Heather S. Cooley Research …
What will the future hold for California’s water? Will resources dwindle, causing conflict and hardship, or will increased conservation measures …
Published in 2005, the findings and recommendations in this report remain relevant as communities in this area continue to grapple …
Questions and Answers about Climate Change Prepared by the Pacific Institute of Oakland, California, April 22, 2005 in support of …
Questions and Answers about Climate Change Prepared by the Pacific Institute of Oakland, California, April 22, 2005 in support of …
This report, compiled and edited by the Pacific Institute under contract to the Bureau of Reclamation, presents the conclusions generated by …
Testimony to the Joint Hearing of the California Senate and Assembly Committees The State of California’s Environment: Obstacles and Opportunities …
By Peter Gleick Today, billions of people around the world lack water and sanitation services that many in ancient Greece …
Read our response to Wayne Lusvardi’s criticism of this essay. Selling Out California’s Water Central Valley Water Project Contract Renewal …
Global competition, suburban encroachment, tighter regulations, and rising input costs are making farming in California more difficult and, in some …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jason Morrison – jmorrison (at) pacinst.org or 510-251-1600 February 8, 2005 Project to Provide Public Access to …
Op-Ed: Project to Provide Public Access to Draft ISO Standards MORE
This essay was originally printed in The San Francisco Chronicle on January 5, 2005. The tragedy that has unfolded over …
After the Asian Tsunami Disaster, Water Crisis Will Remain MORE
Water managers face significant challenges in meeting the water supply, wastewater collection and treatment, and stormwater management needs of the …
This paper provides pragmatic guidance for more effective water management. The paper argues that collaboration between specialized agencies is socially …
In this fourth volume of his highly regarded series, Peter Gleick and his research team focus on the most significant …
Sales and consumption of bottled water have skyrocketed in recent years. But users should not assume that the purity of …
West Oakland: A Snapshot Area “inside the freeways” ~22,000 residents (~65% African American, 9%Asian, 11% White, 10% Latino) Median household …
Clearing the Air in West Oakland: A West Oakland Snapshot MORE
CALIFORNIA’S “ECONOMIC PRODUCTIVITY” OF WATER USE Jobs, Income, and Water Use in California Peter H. Gleick October 22, 2004 Introduction …
California’s “Economic Productivity” of Water Use: Jobs, Income, and Water Use in California MORE
Published: October 14, 2004 Authors: Mari Morikawa, Jason Morrison As international standards move into new areas that affect environmental and social …
Energy is used at all stages of water supply, from groundwater pumping for agriculture to the treatment of water for …
Energy Down the Drain: The Hidden Costs of California’s Water Supply MORE
Many businesses around the world, from beverage companies to garment manufacturers, are failing to prepare for the serious economic and …
Freshwater Resources: Managing the Risks Facing the Private Sector MORE
Plan, do, check, act — that’s the heart of an Environmental Management System (EMS), which is a systematic approach to …
‘‘Public versus private’’ is not the bright line that separates efficient from inefficient management. Like Alexander the Great, who ‘‘untied’’ …
Twentieth century water policies relied on the construction of massive infrastructure in the form of dams, aqueducts, pipelines, and complex …
Global Freshwater Resources: Soft-Path Solutions for the 21st Century MORE
Residents of West Oakland are exposed to far more than their fair share of toxic diesel pollution. To examine the …
The largest, least expensive, and most environmentally sound source of water to meet California’s future needs is the water currently being wasted …
Waste Not, Want Not: The Potential for Urban Water Conservation in California MORE
A new revision of a report on climate change and California water resources is now available. The report was prepared …
Climate Change and California Water Resources: A Survey and Summary of the Literature MORE
Hearing: Water: Is it the ‘Oil’ of the 21st Century? Testimony of Dr. Peter H. Gleick Before the Subcommittee on …
Testimony of Dr. Peter H. Gleick Before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Of the Committee on Transportation and …
Testimony on Water Efficiency: Is Water the ‘Oil” of the 21st Century? MORE
Testimony of Dr. Peter H. Gleick Before the Legislative Hearing of the Subcommittee on Water and Power Of the Committee …
On the Need for a National Water Commission for the 21st Century MORE
President George W. Bush The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 March 11, 2003 Dear President Bush, …
Solving the freshwater crisis requires significantly more investment and spending in the water sector, but getting more money requires broad …
Dear Friends and Colleagues, I am excited to announce the publication of the Pacific Institute’s Fifteenth Anniversary Report. The report details …
On December 9, 2002 the Imperial Valley Irrigation district voted not to transfer water to San Diego as outlined in the …
Fact Sheet on the Proposed Imperial Valley-San Diego Water Transfer MORE
From increases in infectious diseases and uncertainty in food markets to more frequent and intense natural disasters, increased CO2 emissions …
Inadequate access to safe drinking water and sanitation systems is a critical human health issue that impacts billions of people …
Dirty Water: Estimated Deaths from Water Related Diseases 2000-2020 MORE
Despite massive investment and effort, at the end of the 20th century 2.4 billion people lacked sanitation services of the …
The third volume in the The World’s Water book series, The World’s Water: 2002-2003 explores and proposes solutions to a …
Almost every major river in the world is shared by two or more nations, and conflicts over water, already serious …
In an increasingly globalized economy, the privatization of water as an economic good has sparked complex debate. In some cases, …
The Environmental Indicators Project is the culmination of two years of research, analysis, and collaboration between the grassroots advocacy group …
Neighborhood Knowledge for Change: The West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project MORE
This report released by the Pacific Institute and the California Green Scissors project makes the case for changing the way …
Healthy, Fair, and Profitable: A Win-Win Pesticide Policy MORE
