434 Resources
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.
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.
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