429 Resources
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.
Advancing Community Health through Community Benefits Agreements
October 29, 2010 | publication
The redevelopment of the former Oakland Army Base presents an enormous opportunity for investment in strategies that improve community health.
Comments on U5 Process Water Requirements
October 18, 2010 | publication
This letter submitted by Heather Cooley of the Pacific Institute to the California Department of Water Resources, Division of Statewide Integrated Water Management, Water Use and Efficiency Branch contains comments on the state's U5 process water requirements.
California’s Next Million Acre-Feet: Saving Water, Energy, and Money
September 26, 2010 | publication
California’s growing communities and industries require an adequate supply of clean water to thrive into the future. This report suggests that action is immediately needed to reduce the growing tensions over California’s water resources and to address the state’s persistent water supply challenges.
Op-Ed: Moving Forward on Water
September 12, 2010 | publication
Now that California lawmakers have pulled an $11 billion water bond measure off the November ballot, California is facing new questions about how to fix our long standing water problems.
Support for SB 51
September 10, 2010 | publication
This letter to Cailfornia Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger from the Pacific Institute, Defenders of Wildlife, Audubon California, Sierra Club California, the California Outdoor Heritage Alliance, and the Planning and Conservation League expresses support for SB 51.
How Much Will We Use? Forecasting Urban Water Use in California with Changing Climate, Demographics, and Technology
August 26, 2010 | publication
Global climate change is clearly acknowledged to pose risks to California’s water, though the focus has primarily been on water supply-side changes (e.g. decreased snowpack
The Concept of Peak Water
August 21, 2010 | publication
Increasing competition for resources across the globe reveals the finite nature of the resources that fuel our societies.
Comments on SBx7-7 Urban Technical Methodologies
August 15, 2010 | publication
This letter to the California Department of Water Resources, Division of Statewide Integrated Water Management, Water Use and Efficiency Branch contains comments from Heather Cooley of the Pacific Institute on the public review draft of the SBx7-7 urban technical methodologies.
Pacific Institute Analyzes the 2010 California Water Bond
August 12, 2010 | publication
At the end of 2009, a series of water-related bills was passed by the California Legislature, with the intent of moving the state out of decades of gridlock over water resource management...
Comments on Public Review Draft of the SBx7-7 Urban Technical Methodologies
August 5, 2010 | publication
This letter to the California Department of Water Resources, Division of Statewide Integrated Water Management, Water Use and Efficiency Branch from Heather Cooley of the Pacific Institute contains comments on the public review draft of the SBx7-7 urban technical methodologies.
Framework for Responsible Business Engagement with Water Policy
June 22, 2010 | publication
Access to water is an important strategic concern for many companies, but increased threats to the supply, quality, and reliability of global water resources add substantial pressure.
Comments on SBx7-7 Urban Technical Methodologies
June 7, 2010 | publication
This letter to the Department of Water Resources, Division of Statewide Integrated Water Management, Water Use and Efficiency Branch from Heather Cooley of the Pacific Institute contains comments on SBx7-7 urban technical methodologies.
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