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, …
As of 1996, the Colorado River supplied water to nearly 30 million people and irrigated more than 1.5 million hectares …
The Sustainable Use of Water in the Lower Colorado River Basin MORE
Every day, California wastes water in each sector of the the state’s economy. Steps must be taken to ensure there …
Fresh water is a fundamental resource, integral to all ecological and societal activities, including food and energy production, transportation, waste …
Water and Conflict: Fresh Water Resources and International Security MORE
The years 1987 to 1992 comprised the second driest period in California’s recorded climate history. For six years, precipitation in …
Since 1987, the State of California has been in the grip of a severe drought. water availability throughout the State …
The Societal and Environmental Cost of the Continuing California Drought MORE
Across the United States, coastal communities are grappling with crumbling infrastructure, flooded businesses, and overflowing sewers as a result of …
Assessing The Costs Of Adapting to Sea-Level Rise: A Case Study of San Francisco Bay MORE
