409 Resources
CEO Water Mandate: Footprint to Public Policy
March 11, 2009 | publication
In response to growing concerns of water scarcity and unchecked water consumption, the concept of “water footprint” has been drawing attention among businesses, policy makers, and the public over the last few years.
Water Integration Act of 2009
March 10, 2009 | publication
Mr. Chairman, Senators: thank you for inviting me to offer comments on the critical connections between energy and water in the United States. Water use and energy use are closely linked.
The Need for Integrated National Water Actions
March 4, 2009 | publication
Mr. Chairman, Representatives: I would like to thank the Committee for inviting me to offer comments on the critical issue of 21st century water planning in the United States...
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Energy Implications of Bottled Water
February 26, 2009 | publication
Bottled water is a popular commodity around the world.
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Water Scarcity and Climate Change: Growing Risks for Businesses and Investors
February 2, 2009 | publication
Climate change threatens to undermine the basic functioning of societies around the globe, and large multinational companies are not immune to these risks.
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Op-Ed: Peripheral Canal Idea Still Thin on Details
January 18, 2009 | publication
The governor's Delta Vision Committee recently announced its recommendations for addressing the decades-old challenges facing California's water system...
Water and Climate Change: Managing Unavoidable Impacts – Avoiding Unmanageable Impacts
January 9, 2009 | publication
On January 9, 2009, Dr. Peter H. Gleick, addressed legislators and staff from the House of Representatives and the Senate on “Climate Change: Intersections of Science and Policy” in two briefings sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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Water Climate Change Brief
January 9, 2009 | publication
Water and Climate Change: Managing Unavoidable Impacts; Avoiding Unmanageable Impacts. Dr Peter Gleick...
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The World’s Water, Volume 6
December 26, 2008 | publication
Pacific Institute President and series editor Peter Gleick, with Institute coauthors Heather Cooley, Michael Cohen, Mari Morikawa, Jason Morrison, and Meena Palaniappan addresses the ever-more-pressing issues of our use and misuse of the world’s freshwater resources.
National Water Priorities Budget
November 10, 2008 | publication
Following up on the “Water: Threats and Opportunities – Recommendations to the Next President” released in October 2008, the Pacific Institute offers a set of priority budget suggestions...
Peak Water
November 6, 2008 | publication
To judge from recent media attention, the finite supply of freshwater on Earth has been nearly tapped dry, leading to a natural resource calamity on par with, or even worse than, running out of accessible, affordable oil...
EPA Drinking Water Preliminary Regulatory Determination on Perchlorate
November 5, 2008 | publication
The Pacific Institute would like to formally submit the following comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Drinking Water Preliminary Regulatory Determination on Perchlorate...
Water: Threats and Opportunities: Recommendations for the Next President
October 9, 2008 | publication
Safe and adequate fresh water resources are central to the economy, foreign policy, and security of the United States.
CEO Water Mandate: Transparency Framework Phase One
October 1, 2008 | publication
Transparency has been identified by endorsing companies and external stakeholders alike as a key issue in making the CEO Water Mandate a legitimate, meaningful initiative that advances best practice in sustainable water management in the private sector.
Op-Ed: Water for Food
September 9, 2008 | publication
As California politicians continue to argue over developing comprehensive solutions to the state's water problems, eyes are inevitably turning to the agricultural sector, which uses 80 percent of the water consumed by Californians.
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