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Water Disclosure 2.0 Assessment of Current and Emerging Practice in Corporate Water Reporting
March 26, 2009
The CEO Water Mandate report, Water Disclosure 2.0 – Assessment of Current and Emerging Practice in Corporate Water Reporting, examines and analyzes corporate reporting on water sustainability for 110 companies across 11 water-intensive sectors.
The CEO Water Mandate 3rd Working Conference
March 15, 2009
In July 2007, the UN Secretary-General, in partnership with international business leaders and under the auspices of the UN Global Compact, launched The CEO Water Mandate – an initiative established to better understand and advance water stewardship in the private sector.
The Impacts of Sea-Level Rise on the California Coast
March 11, 2009
California’s iconic coastline and the vast ecological, cultural, and economic resources tied to it are deeply threatened by sea-level rise.
CEO Water Mandate: Footprint to Public Policy
March 11, 2009
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
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
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...
Energy Implications of Bottled Water
February 26, 2009
Bottled water is a popular commodity around the world.
Water Scarcity and Climate Change: Growing Risks for Businesses and Investors
February 2, 2009
Climate change threatens to undermine the basic functioning of societies around the globe, and large multinational companies are not immune to these risks.
Op-Ed: Peripheral Canal Idea Still Thin on Details
January 18, 2009
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
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.
Water Climate Change Brief
January 9, 2009
Water and Climate Change: Managing Unavoidable Impacts; Avoiding Unmanageable Impacts. Dr Peter Gleick...
The World’s Water, Volume 6
December 26, 2008
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
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
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
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...
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