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Water Resilience Assessment Framework Guidance for Basin Managers and Planning Authorities

August 29, 2024 | publication


By fostering smarter resilience strategies, effective actions and clear monitoring, this document empowers BMPA in building systemwide resilience in three ways.

Pacific Institute 2023 Impact Report: Catalyzing Global Action for Water Resilience

August 26, 2024 | publication


In 2023, the Pacific Institute has once again proven to be at the forefront of addressing the world's most pressing water issues with innovative and science-based solutions. Amid evolving environmental and geopolitical challenges, including record-breaking climate events and increasing water-related conflicts, our mission to catalyze water resilience has never been more crucial. 

Advancing Stormwater Capture for Greener Schools in Los Angeles

August 15, 2024 | publication


This report, "Advancing Stormwater Capture for Greener Schools in Los Angeles," reveals the significant potential for stormwater capture on public school campuses in Los Angeles County. It estimates that the total stormwater runoff generated from LA County public school campuses is approximately 3.15 billion gallons (9,510 acre-feet) per year. Of this amount, about 2.04 billion gallons (6,190 acre-feet) per year could potentially be captured to augment water supplies and help green school campuses.  

2023 CEO Water Mandate Impact Report

August 13, 2024 | publication


As the CEO Water Mandate, a partnership of the UN Global Compact and the Pacific Institute to advance corporate water stewardship, advances on its ambitious 2030 goals to build a water-resilient future, we are excited to share this year’s Impact Report.

Water and Climate Equity in Rural Water Systems in the United States 

August 7, 2024 | publication


Climate change is leading to devastating consequences for water and wastewater systems in rural communities across the United States. Many factors converge to create inequitable risks, and decision-makers must grapple with complex realities when devising and implementing strategies to build resilience.

Anticipating Responses to Climate Change and Planning for Resilience in California’s Freshwater Ecosystems

July 29, 2024 | publication


In this peer-reviewed paper, Pacific Institute Senior Fellow and Co-Founder Dr. Peter Gleick and co-authors Mary Power, Sudeep Chandra, and William Dietrich discuss potential solutions for resilience in California's freshwater ecosystems. 

Water Resilience Coalition 2023 Impact Report: Turning Ambition into Action

June 3, 2024 | publication


The Water Resilience Coalition has released its 2023 Impact Report "Turning Ambition into Action," highlighting the strides made towards a water resilient future.

Corporate Water Stewardship in the Colorado River Basin: Case Studies

May 22, 2024 | publication


These three case studies highlight the impact that corporate co-funding can have in addressing critical water challenges in the The Basin.

Saving Water and Money Through Toilet Leak Detection: A Los Angeles Case Study in Affordable Multifamily Housing

April 3, 2024 | publication


New Pacific Institute research finds toilet leak detection can offer significant water and cost savings at multifamily housing buildings in the United States, addressing a critical yet overlooked aspect of urban water efficiency.  

Climate Change and Rural Water for Frontline Communities in the Southwest United States 

March 26, 2024 | publication


This issue brief provides an overview of the escalating threat climate change poses to rural water for frontline communities in the Southwest United States. This region, defined by the US National Climate Assessment’s 6-state area (Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah), is facing increasing water challenges due to prolonged droughts, extreme temperatures, groundwater depletion, wildfire, flooding, and reduced mountain snowpack.

Untapped Potential: An Assessment of Urban Stormwater Runoff Potential in the United States

February 29, 2024 | publication


Urban communities across the United States face a range of water challenges. These include intensifying impacts of flooding and drought, water scarcity risks, constraints on traditional water supplies facing peak water limits, and water pollution. Novel approaches are needed to address these challenges and improve long-term water resilience.

Climate Change Impacts to Water and Sanitation for Frontline Communities in the United States: Water, Sanitation, and Climate Change in the United States, Part 1

January 30, 2024 | publication


The Pacific Institute and DigDeep in collaboration with the Center for Water Security and Cooperation, presents the first report in a series titled “Water, Sanitation, and Climate Change in the United States.”

Addressing Impediments and Incentives for Agricultural Reuse

December 13, 2023 | publication


Water systems across the United States are facing unprecedented levels of stress arising from challenges, such as a changing climate, aging infrastructure, and shifting patterns of water supply and demand. Agricultural water reuse has the potential to increase the resilience of water and agricultural systems through benefits. such as supply diversification, access to an additional water supply, nutrient management, and compliance with water quality permits. However, realization of these benefits and scaling reuse are hindered by broad ranging, but surmountable barriers and tradeoffs.

Climate Change and Flooding in Central Appalachia 

November 30, 2023 | publication


Communities in rural Appalachia face multiple water challenges that climate change is already impacting. These include extreme flooding events, lack of household water access, poor water quality, and lack of wastewater services.

Pathways and Barriers to Corporate Water Stewardship in the Colorado River Basin

October 24, 2023 | publication


Spanning across seven US states and two Mexican states, the Colorado River – often referred to as the lifeblood of the American West – nourishes ecosystems, communities, farms, cities, and 30 Native American tribes. Yet, a 23-year drought, over-allocation of water, and climate change contribute to a structural deficit, threatening the tribes, ecosystems, and communities within its basin.  

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