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Metering in California – Need to Know Fact sheet
September 18, 2014 | publication
This fact sheet examines the effectiveness of water metering as a tool to reduce excessive or wasteful water use by both utility companies and customers.
Water Footprint Outcomes and Policy Relevance Change with Scale Considered: Evidence from California
September 10, 2014 | publication
The “water footprint” -- the amount of freshwater used both directly and indirectly throughout the production chain of a good or service -- has emerged as a valuable tool to evaluate the impact of human activity on the world’s water resources.
Hazard’s Toll: The Costs of Inaction at the Salton Sea
September 3, 2014 | publication
California’s Salton Sea threatens to impose massive public health and environmental costs if no action is taken to alter its decline.
Exploring the Business Case for Corporate Action on Sanitation
September 2, 2014 | publication
As society seeks to meet demands for goods and services for a growing population, it is important to improve understanding of the fundamental science of the hydrological cycle, its links with related global processes, and the role it plays in ecological and societal well-being.
The Multiple Benefits of Water Conservation and Efficiency for California Agriculture – Need to Know
July 29, 2014 | publication
California farmers have made progress in updating and modernizing irrigation practices, but great untapped potential remains to use water more efficiently.
Op-Ed: Viewpoints: California Can Expand its Water Supply and Reduce Demand
June 10, 2014 | publication
California has reached “peak water.” We’ve far exceeded the limits of our renewable and sustainable supply. The current severe drought has highlighted these limits and shown us the stark reality of a water system in need of new thinking, new strategies and new answers.
The Untapped Potential of California’s Water Supply: Efficiency, Reuse, and Stormwater – Issue Brief
June 10, 2014 | publication
Increased pressures on California’s water supply, including from population growth and intense periods of drought exacerbated by climate change, are leading to the overuse of surface water and groundwater.
A Sustainable Water Future for California – Fact Sheet
June 4, 2014 | publication
California has a large and growing gap between the amount of water available and the amount that people use.
Shared Water Challenges and Interests: The Case for Private Sector Engagement in Water Policy and Management
June 2, 2014 | publication
Some NGOs and academics argue that business water management strategies can subvert the public interest in favor of corporate profit.
Water Reuse Potential in California – Issue Brief
June 1, 2014 | publication
Water reuse provides a reliable, local water supply that reduces vulnerability to extreme conditions.
Urban Water Conservation and Efficiency Potential in California – Issue Brief
June 1, 2014 | publication
California’s water supply is taxed by challenges such as drought, unsustainable groundwater use, and tensions over limited resources for a growing population.
Stormwater Capture Potential in Urban and Suburban California – Issue Brief
June 1, 2014 | publication
Drought in California poses a serious threat to water resources in communities across the state. The continued effects of climate change will likely exacerbate periods of drought, rendering California’s current urban and suburban water supplies unreliable and insufficient.
Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency Potential in California – Issue Brief
June 1, 2014 | publication
California’s agricultural production is the largest in the United States, and uses about 80 percent of the state’s developed water supply.
Forgotten Voices: A Youth Vision for Oakland
May 1, 2014 | publication
This foto-novela, available in both English and Spanish, came out of the Youth Empowerment Zone Project of the Pacific Institute and Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ).
Bridging Concern with Action: Are US Companies Prepared for Looming Water Challenges?
April 1, 2014 | publication
In an attempt to gain insight into corporate perceptions of risks associated with water issues and plans to address these challenges, in 2013 and 2014 the Pacific Institute and VOX Global surveyed over 50 companies across industry sectors, the majority Fortune 500 and publicly traded.
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