1110 Resources
Historic UN Water Conference Concludes With New Cross-Sector Global Momentum, but Calls Emerge for More Binding Commitments
April 20, 2023
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) prioritize ambitions on 17 interlinked sustainability issues to reach by 2030. Of these, SDG 6 focused on water is central to achieving the overall 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Pacific Institute Senior Fellow and Co-Founder Dr. Peter Gleick Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
April 19, 2023
Oakland, California — April 19, 2023 — The Pacific Institute is pleased to announce Senior Fellow and Co-Founder Dr. Peter Gleick has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
Pacific Institute’s Michael Cohen Issues Statement Regarding U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
April 10, 2023
California, USA (Apr. 10, 2023) – Tomorrow, April 11, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will release its draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Near-term Colorado River Operations (draft SEIS), to address the potential for continued low-runoff conditions in the Colorado River Basin.
Reimagining Water Infrastructure in a Changing California
April 4, 2023
In the article, Pacific Institute Director of Research Heather Cooley, emphasizes that water is a crucial resource for California, supporting its population, ecosystems, agriculture, and economy.
March 2023 Newsletter
March 30, 2023
The monthly newsletter features the Pacific Institute’s research, publications, news about past and upcoming Institute staff outreach efforts, and media coverage of its work and analysis.
Water, War, & Peace Webinar
March 24, 2023
Explore strategies for reducing the risks of water-related violence and promoting peaceful and sustainable water management practices worldwide.
Harnessing the Power of Water Efficiency and Reuse
March 20, 2023
Water-use efficiency and water reuse are powerful, albeit still underutilized, strategies for enhancing water sustainability and resilience. Together, they can substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity (SDG 6.4); enhance water quality (SDG 6.3); protect and restore water-related ecosystems (SDG 6.6); and reduce energy use (SDG 7.3) and associated greenhouse gas emissions (SDG 13), among other benefits.
Pacific Institute Approaches Historic UN 2023 Water Conference Through Lens of Water Resilience
March 16, 2023
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) prioritize ambitions on 17 interlinked sustainability issues to reach by 2030. Of these, SDG 6 focused on water is central to achieving the overall 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Special Edition Newsletter: UN 2023 Water Conference
March 15, 2023
This month’s newsletter features more information about the Pacific Institute at the historic UN 2023 Water Conference.
Saving Water, Time, and Money by Fixing Leaks in Affordable Housing
March 14, 2023
Climate change is accelerating the water and wastewater access gap faced by millions of people in the United States. While no one region or group of people will be spared from the impacts of the climate crisis, frontline communities—those who experience climate change first and worst—are those most at risk.
A Pivotal Moment for Water
March 9, 2023
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) prioritize ambitions on 17 interlinked sustainability issues to reach by 2030. Of these, SDG 6 focused on water is central to achieving the overall 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The Climate Crisis is a WASH* Crisis
March 7, 2023
Climate change is accelerating the water and wastewater access gap faced by millions of people in the United States. While no one region or group of people will be spared from the impacts of the climate crisis, frontline communities—those who experience climate change first and worst—are those most at risk.
February 2023 Newsletter
February 28, 2023
The monthly newsletter features the Pacific Institute’s research, publications, news about past and upcoming Institute staff outreach efforts, and media coverage of its work and analysis.
Salton Sea Salinity Webinar
February 27, 2023
California’s Salton Sea – the state’s largest lake – contains more than 470 million metric tons of dissolved salts. It’s more than twice as salty as the ocean and getting saltier. An unknown amount of additional salt – likely measuring in the hundreds of millions of tons – lies on the lake bottom and along the shore. Some three million tons of salts – enough to cover a square mile of land three feet deep – flow into the Sea every year.
How Onsite Water Systems Can Contribute to Regional Water Resilience
February 15, 2023
Across the United States and the world, communities are facing more severe and frequent extreme weather events. Companies undertaking new development projects are considering ways to make their sites more resilient to disruptions caused by these extreme events.
The Wonder of Wetlands: A Nature-Based Solution for Environmental Challenges
February 2, 2023
It’s all hands on deck for the Colorado River Basin. Nearing a quarter-century of drought (better described as a continuing shift to an ever-hotter and ever-drier climate), the most famous and important river in the West faces an existential crisis.
Managing the Unmeasured – Colorado River
January 31, 2023
It’s all hands on deck for the Colorado River Basin. Nearing a quarter-century of drought (better described as a continuing shift to an ever-hotter and ever-drier climate), the most famous and important river in the West faces an existential crisis.
New Pacific Institute Guide Highlights Onsite Water Reuse Systems as Circular Approach to Build Urban Water Resilience
January 26, 2023
The Pacific Institute, a global nonpartisan water think tank, today released guidance for developers to plan, design, and operate onsite water reuse systems. The “Guide for Developing Onsite Water Systems to Support Regional Water Resilience” advances circular, localized approaches to managing water that reduce a site’s water footprint, improve its resilience to water shortage or other disruptions, and provide benefits for local communities and regional water systems.
Guide for Developing Onsite Water Systems to Support Regional Water Resilience
January 26, 2023
Onsite water systems have the potential to provide multiple benefits for a site, water and wastewater systems, ecosystems, and communities.
January 2023 Newsletter
January 21, 2023
The monthly newsletter features the Pacific Institute’s research, publications, news about past and upcoming Institute staff outreach efforts, and media coverage of its work and analysis.
Salton Sea Hydrology
January 10, 2023
The objective of the webinar is to improve understanding of current and possible future Salton Sea inflows and the water demands of various Salton Sea projects and provide an opportunity for discussion among modelers, agency staff, stakeholders, and the public generally.
La Hidrología del Salton Sea
January 10, 2023
El objetivo del seminario web es mejorar la comprensión de los flujos de entrada actuales y futuros de Salton Sea y las demandas de agua de varios proyectos de Salton Sea y brindar una oportunidad para el debate entre los modeladores, el personal de la agencia, las partes interesadas y el público en general.
Potential of Oilfield Produced Water for Irrigation in California
January 9, 2023
Facing the increasing severity of droughts due to climate change and ongoing depletion of groundwater, this project investigates the potential of Oilfield Produced Water (OPW) for agricultural irrigation.
December 2022 Newsletter
December 13, 2022
The monthly newsletter features the Pacific Institute’s research, publications, news about past and upcoming Institute staff outreach efforts, and media coverage of its work and analysis.
Water Advances on Global Climate Agenda at COP27
December 9, 2022
Pacific Institute featured at COP for water resilience thought leadership, innovative tools
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