After the Asian Tsunami Disaster, Water Crisis Will Remain
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
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
New Zealand’s attempt to integrate environmental protection and resource management with a “goals-based” policy framework can help serve as a …
The terror attacks of September 11 have brought the vulnerabilities of modern America into stunning relief. Our airports, airplanes and office buildings …
Op-Ed: Don’t Drill the Arctic: Renewable Energy is Safer, Cleaner, More Secure MORE
As we move into the 21st century, water managers and policymakers must face new threats to the world’s freshwater …
The proceedings of a recent workshop jointly hosted by the Pacific Institute and the Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI) are …
Recent discussions and legislative efforts at the state and federal level have again focused attention on the Salton Sea. These …
Op-Ed: A Proposal to Preserve and Enhance Habitat at the Salton Sea MORE
This report describes the fate of the water diverted from the Colorado River at and below Imperial Dam, as well …
Missing Water: The Uses and Flows of Water in the Colorado River Delta Region MORE
As the global population increases, the world’s existing resources — water, energy, soil, and more — are being consumed at …
A New Vigilance: Identifying and Reducing the Risks of Environmental Terrorism MORE
Report Looks at Likely Effects of Climate Change on United States Water Resources — and the News Isn’t Good The …
The National Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Variability and Change MORE
The second volume of The World’s Water contains new chapters on global water use projections, international river basins, the complex …
Brownfields are the abandoned or idled commercial and industrial properties that dot our urban and rural landscapes. They often remain …
Brownfields Redevelopment: Meeting the Challenges of Community Participation MORE
This document contains comments submitted by the Pacific Institute on the Salton Sea Restoration Project and on the January 2000 …
Environmental policy is in transition. Many observers believe that the existing regulatory system, though it has accomplished great improvements in …
Robert Johnson Regional Director Lower Colorado River Region Bureau of Reclamation PO Box 61470 Boulder City, NV 89006 RE: Colorado …
On July 29, 1999, the Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment and Security hosted a half-day workshop entitled Security …
An understanding of basic human water needs is key to ensuring fair and sustainable water supply. But how much water …
Basic Water Requirements for Human Activities: Meeting Basic Needs MORE
California’s Salton Sea is a fertile oasis in the hostile desert of southeastern California, adopted by millions of birds migrating …
Haven or Hazard: The Ecology and Future of the Salton Sea MORE
More than a billion people in the developing world lack safe drinking water – an amenity those in the developed …
The intense political and legal battles that have characterized California water policy throughout the 20th century have not ended—nor are …
Sustainable Use of Water: California Water Success Stories MORE
The first volume of The World’s Water (1998-1999) includes chapters on the changing global paradigm for water management and use, …