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Insights into Proposition 1: The 2014 California Water Bond

October 23, 2014 | publication


This report provides a comprehensive analysis of Proposition 1, the Water Quality, Supply and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014, which was approved by California voters in November 2014.

Corporate Water Disclosure Guidelines: Towards a Common Approach to Report Water Issues

September 29, 2014 | publication


The UN Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate initiative has released the finalized Corporate Water Disclosure Guidelines – a common approach for companies to effectively and intelligibly disclose the many elements of their corporate water management practice to key stakeholders. The Guidelines are available as a PDF report and web-based tool.

Testimony: Desalination Impacts before the Assembly Select Committee on Coastal Protection

September 25, 2014 | publication


On September 25, 2014, Pacific Institute Water Program Director Heather Cooley testified before the Assembly Select Committee on Coastal Protection. Heather spoke separately on desalination intakes and broader policy issues of desalination facilities.

Metering in California – Need to Know Fact sheet

September 18, 2014 | publication


This fact sheet examines the effectiveness of water metering as a tool to reduce excessive or wasteful water use by both utility companies and customers.

Water Footprint Outcomes and Policy Relevance Change with Scale Considered: Evidence from California

September 10, 2014 | publication


The “water footprint” -- the amount of freshwater used both directly and indirectly throughout the production chain of a good or service -- has emerged as a valuable tool to evaluate the impact of human activity on the world’s water resources.

Hazard’s Toll: The Costs of Inaction at the Salton Sea

September 3, 2014 | publication


California’s Salton Sea threatens to impose massive public health and environmental costs if no action is taken to alter its decline.

Exploring the Business Case for Corporate Action on Sanitation

September 2, 2014 | publication


As society seeks to meet demands for goods and services for a growing population, it is important to improve understanding of the fundamental science of the hydrological cycle, its links with related global processes, and the role it plays in ecological and societal well-being.

The Multiple Benefits of Water Conservation and Efficiency for California Agriculture – Need to Know

July 29, 2014 | publication


California farmers have made progress in updating and modernizing irrigation practices, but great untapped potential remains to use water more efficiently.

Op-Ed: Viewpoints: California Can Expand its Water Supply and Reduce Demand

June 10, 2014 | publication


California has reached “peak water.” We’ve far exceeded the limits of our renewable and sustainable supply. The current severe drought has highlighted these limits and shown us the stark reality of a water system in need of new thinking, new strategies and new answers.

The Untapped Potential of California’s Water Supply: Efficiency, Reuse, and Stormwater – Issue Brief

June 10, 2014 | publication


Increased pressures on California’s water supply, including from population growth and intense periods of drought exacerbated by climate change, are leading to the overuse of surface water and groundwater.

A Sustainable Water Future for California – Fact Sheet

June 4, 2014 | publication


California has a large and growing gap between the amount of water available and the amount that people use.

Shared Water Challenges and Interests: The Case for Private Sector Engagement in Water Policy and Management

June 2, 2014 | publication


Some NGOs and academics argue that business water management strategies can subvert the public interest in favor of corporate profit.

Water Reuse Potential in California – Issue Brief

June 1, 2014 | publication


Water reuse provides a reliable, local water supply that reduces vulnerability to extreme conditions.

Urban Water Conservation and Efficiency Potential in California – Issue Brief

June 1, 2014 | publication


California’s water supply is taxed by challenges such as drought, unsustainable groundwater use, and tensions over limited resources for a growing population.

Stormwater Capture Potential in Urban and Suburban California – Issue Brief

June 1, 2014 | publication


Drought in California poses a serious threat to water resources in communities across the state. The continued effects of climate change will likely exacerbate periods of drought, rendering California’s current urban and suburban water supplies unreliable and insufficient.

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