436 Resources
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.
Peak Water Limits to Freshwater Withdrawal and Use
May 24, 2010 | publication
This journal article, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), defines the concept of “peak water,” posturing that water withdrawal for human needs will follow a similar trend to that of peak oil.
Water: Facts, Trends, Threats, and Solutions
May 23, 2010 | publication
Global warming will likely change rainfall and runoff patterns and seriously impact our water supplies both in the United States and abroad. Meanwhile, 1.2 billion people in the developing world still don’t have access to clean drinking water, and pressure from pollution, wetland destruction, and climate change is threatening to make this worse.
Bottled and Sold: The Story Behind Our Obsession with Bottled Water
April 17, 2010 | publication
Bottled and Sold explores the trajectory of water from a free natural resource to one of the most successful commercial products of the last one hundred years.
Corporate Water Accounting: An Analysis of Methods and Tools for Measuring Water Use and Its Impact
April 9, 2010 | publication
Concerns around growing water scarcity, degraded ecosystem function, and the implications of climate change have led to the emergence of water as a strategic concern for companies around the world.
California Farm Water Success Stories
March 25, 2010 | publication
California’s agricultural industry is a lynchpin of the state’s economy. But the effects of climate change, as well as pressures such as population growth, have significant impacts on water supply, raising concerns about water management in the agricultural sector. This series of case studies and interviews describes the practices of innovative California farm water managers.
Clearing the Waters: A Focus on Water Quality Solutions
March 22, 2010 | publication
Every day, 2 million tons of sewage and industrial and agricultural waste are poured into the world’s waters. The result is that more people die from unsafe water annually than from all forms of violence, including war.
World Water Quality Facts and Statistics – World Water Day 2010
March 22, 2010 | publication
The quality of the world’s water is a major global concern. This fact sheet provides facts and statistics on the state of global water supplies and access as of 2010, covering global water pollution, water and sanitation access, drinking water quality, water infrastructure, and more.
Understanding and Reducing the Risks of Climate Change for Transboundary Waters
December 26, 2009 | publication
Political borders and boundaries rarely coincide with the borders of watersheds.
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