430 Resources
Bringing a Human Rights Lens to Corporate Water Stewardship
August 26, 2012 | publication
Expectations that business will respect, and in some cases support or help fulfill, internationally recognized human rights have increased over the past decade.
A Twenty-First Century U.S. Water Policy
July 31, 2012 | publication
This book provides the first independent assessment of water issues and water management in the United States in many decades, addressing emerging and persistent challenges from the perspectives of science, public policy, environmental justice, economics, and law.
Cadiz Public Comments
July 24, 2012 | publication
This letter contains a summary of comments submitted by the Pacific Institute on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) of the Cadiz Valley Water Conservation, Recovery, and Storage Project on March 13th, 2012.
Social Vulnerability to Climate Change in California
July 21, 2012 | publication
California faces a range of impacts from global climate change, including increased incidences of extreme heat, wildfires, coastal flooding, and erosion.
Implications of Future Water Supply Sources for Energy Demands
July 15, 2012 | publication
The Water–Energy Simulator (WESim) is an easy-to-use analytical tool that can be used to evaluate the energy and greenhouse gas implications of water management decisions.
Community-Based Climate Adaptation Planning: Case Study of Oakland, California
July 15, 2012 | publication
This analysis identifies more than 50 strategies for building community resilience and adapting to climate-change impacts such as extreme heat, flooding, wildfires, poor air quality, and rising food, water, and electricity prices.
The Impacts of Sea Level Rise on the San Francisco Bay
July 2, 2012 | publication
Rising sea levels from global climate change pose a serious threat to the highly developed coastal communities of the San Francisco Bay. This report assesses the populations, critical infrastructure, and property at risk from projected sea-level rise, if no action is taken to protect the coast.
Key Issues in Seawater Desalination in California: Proposed Seawater Desalination Facilities
July 1, 2012 | publication
In 2006, the Pacific Institute published “Desalination, With a Grain of Salt,” a comprehensive overview of the advantages and disadvantages of seawater desalination to help meet California’s water needs. In 2012, the Institute launched a series of research reports identifying the key outstanding issues for desalination in California: cost and financing; energy use and associated greenhouse gas emissions; and marine impacts.
Opinion Editorial: Separating Frack From Fiction
June 22, 2012 | publication
Fracking – a process to improve the production of oil and gas wells – has generated tremendous controversy in recent years. There are daily and confusing media reports from outlets across the United States and other countries, including Canada, South Africa, Australia, France and England.
Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Resources: Separating the Frack from the Fiction
June 21, 2012 | publication
Hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” has generated growing controversy. The lack of credible and comprehensive data around the possible risks of fracking is a major impediment to a clear assessment of its impacts.
Water as a Casualty of Conflict: Threats to Business and Society in High-Risk Areas
June 13, 2012 | publication
While much research has been produced on how water use and pollution can exacerbate conflict, this report focuses more broadly on the ways conflict and high-risk situations can affect water systems and resources directly, as well as the planning, construction, operation, and management of water systems.
Water Rates: Water Affordability – Issue Brief
June 2, 2012 | publication
Water rates in the United States are not typically understood as a human rights issue, but utility bills can be an exceptional burden for low income households.
Water Rates: Water Demand Forecasting – Issue Brief
June 2, 2012 | publication
Historically, water demand forecasts have been determined by estimating current per-capita water consumption multiplied by expected future population.
mWASH: Mobile Phone Applications for the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Sector
April 26, 2012 | publication
Billions of the world’s poor still lack access to basic water and sanitation services, but mobile devices are common even in areas without these services.
CE2 Model: Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of Urban Water Conservation and Efficiency Measures
April 26, 2012 | publication
The Pacific Institute has developed the Cost Effectiveness of Water Conservation and Efficiency (CE2) Model to help evaluate the economic desirability of water conservation and efficiency measures and explore how costs and benefits can be shared among customers, water utilities, and other entities. Designed primarily for water utility staff, the model quickly and easily calculates financial metrics that are meaningful and readily understood by planners and managers and provides a common platform through which to discuss the costs and benefits of water conservation and efficiency.
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