426 Resources
Municipal Deliveries of Colorado River Basin Water: New Report Examines 100 Cities and Agencies
June 12, 2011 | publication
In 2008, the Colorado River basin was supplying water to over 35 million people in seven U.S. states as well as Baja California, Mexico. This report is the first to compile real population and water delivery information numbers for the 100 cities and agencies delivering water from the basin.
The Integrity of Science and Climate Change: Logical Fallacies and Abuse of Science
May 11, 2011 | publication
Peter Gleick discusses the role of science in policy.
Testimony: The Vulnerability of U.S. Water Resources to Climate Change
May 9, 2011 | publication
This testimony was presented before the Vulnerability of U.S. Water Resources to Climate Change on Capitol Hill, Washington DC by Peter Gleick.
Invited Presentation and Comments to the Delta Stewardship Council
April 8, 2011 | publication
There is broad agreement that no single strategy in the area of water storage, water efficiency, water
pricing, or water policy will be sufficient to satisfy the goals of sustaining the Sacramento-San Joaquin
Delta’s ecosystems and vital water delivery systems.
The Human Costs of Nitrate-Contaminated Drinking Water in the San Joaquin Valley
March 26, 2011 | publication
This report focuses on the costs of nitrate contamination in drinking water, pointing to key policies and further research needed to better understand and resolve this entrenched challenge.
Op-Ed: Report Wrongly Excuses Farms From Helping Solve Water Woes
March 6, 2011 | publication
The latest report on California's water crisis has recently been released by the Public Policy Institute of California, and while there are good things in this work, it has two fundamental flaws that cannot be ignored: It completely lets the agricultural sector off the hook for its part in causing – and ultimately helping to solve – our water problems, and it lays all the pressure and responsibility on urban water users and the environment.
Op-Ed: Another View: Busting Water Conservation Myths
February 10, 2011 | publication
As a solution for California’s complex water challenges, conserving water to get more from every drop stands out for its great potential and the misconceptions around it.
Op-Ed: Integrity of Science: Misrepresenting Climate Science: Cherry-picking Data to Hide the Disappearance of Arctic Ice
February 10, 2011 | publication
As the climate science continues to strengthen, and as the observational data around the world continue to accumulate, those who deny the reality or severity of human-induced climate change are getting increasingly desperate. As evidence piles up and as our weather worsens, their positions get weaker and weaker and their claims that the climate isn’t changing, or isn’t changing because of human actions get harder to support, their voices get more strident, and their language and vitriol get uglier.
Op-Ed: State Needs More Water Storage – Underfoot
January 8, 2011 | publication
The massive rains over the past month are both a blessing and a curse for California.
Peter Gleick Testimony Responses on Global Warming
December 3, 2010 | publication
Thank you very much for the opportunity to respond on the record to additional questions, submitted from the Minority. In particular, the nature of the questions shows...
Not Going Away: America’s Energy Security, Jobs, and Climate Challenges
December 1, 2010 | publication
Chairman Markey, Ranking Member Sensenbrenner, and Select Committee members. Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on America’s ongoing struggle to deal with increasingly...
The CEO Water Mandate: Guide to Responsible Business Engagement with Water Policy
November 26, 2010 | publication
Access to water is an important strategic concern for many companies, and increased threats to the supply, quality, and reliability of global water resources create substantial pressure for businesses to improve the way they manage water risk.
Overview of Greywater Reuse: The Potential of Greywater Systems to Aid Sustainable Water Management
November 18, 2010 | publication
As pressures on freshwater resources grow around the world, efforts are underway to identify new ways of meeting water needs. Expanding the uses of alternative sources of water previously considered unusable, such as greywater, is one key strategy.
The CEO Water Mandate: Sixth Working Conference
November 14, 2010 | publication
On Monday, November 15, the Mandate and World Economic Forum (WEF) Water Initiative, in collaboration with WWF-South Africa, co-convened a multi-stakeholder workshop aimed.
The Human Right to Water: Emerging Corporate Practice and Stakeholder Expectations
November 6, 2010 | publication
With water issues among the world’s most critical sustainability challenges, businesses must recognize solutions as a core part of corporate water stewardship.
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