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Op-Ed: Climate-Equitable Water

The failure to meet basic needs for safe water and sanitation worldwide is one of the great tragedies of our age, with billions of people paying the price in illness and poverty.

Pacific Institute Affirms Commitment to Action at Climate Action Summit in New York

September 23, 2019, New York, New York -- This morning at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York, climate activist Greta Thunberg called out the failure of today’s leaders to act adequately to prevent the climate crisis.

Op-Ed: Protecting the Environment in Times of War

War is a miserable thing. It kills and maims soldiers and civilians. It destroys infrastructure, cultures, and communities. It worsens poverty and development challenges. And it damages and cripples vital ecological and environmental resources.

September 2019 Newsletter

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 +20

After decades of false starts and false hopes, progress might finally be within reach for California’s Salton Sea – the state’s largest and most maligned lake. California’s governor and natural resources secretary have demonstrated the commitment and political will needed to construct actual, on-the-ground habitat and dust control projects.

The EPA’s Roll Back of the Clean Water Act Could Impact Drinking Water for Millions of Americans

Unquenchable Thirst: Groundwater Bill Could Shift State’s Water Management Approach

World Water Week Sofa 8638 Part 1: Water Action Hub 3.0

World Water Week Sofa 8638 Part 1: Water Action Hub 3.0 - Online Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing

Three Thought-Provoking Analogies for Climate Change

World Water Conflict Chronology

In an ongoing effort to understand the connections between water resources, water systems, and international security and conflict, the Pacific Institute initiated a project in the late 1980s to track and categorize events related to water and conflict, which has been continuously updated since.

Water Action Hub

The Water Action Hub catalogs and facilitates water stewardship projects in river basins and regions around the world.

Current Information on the Salton Sea

This page is the go-to resource for up-to-date information on the Salton Sea, California’s largest lake. The page displays the current size and elevation of the sea, the status of habitat and dust-control projects, changes in bird populations, and more.

Find Your Partners for Water Sustainability with the Water Action Hub 3.0

For those who don’t know, the Hub is an online collaboration and knowledge sharing platform for water. Or, as we like to say sometimes, it’s a “dating” site for water sustainability partners.

August 2019 Newsletter

This months newsletter features New Publication: Setting Site Water Targets Informed by Catchment Context: A Guide for Companies,  Sanjeev Chadha and Gavin Power Join Pacific Institute Board, Blog Post: Comparing Apples to Apples: Towards Better Communication Using a Common Language for Water, and More.

Can We Survive Extreme Heat?

New Publication Launched at World Water Week Offers Guidance to Increase Water Security

The publication, Setting Site Water Targets Informed by Catchment Context: A Guide for Companies, was developed in collaboration between the United Nations Global Compact CEO Water Mandate, CDP, the Pacific Institute, The Nature Conservancy, UNEP-DHI Centre for Water and Environment, the World Resources Institute and WWF.

Setting Site Water Targets Informed by Catchment Context: A Guide for Companies

The world’s water resources are under growing pressure from rising water consumption, pollution, weak governance, and climate change, exposing businesses to increased water-related risks caused not only by their own water use and discharge, but also by the catchment context in which they operate.  

The Amazon rainforest fires are shaping the G7 summit, where world leaders like Trump and Macron are convening

How the plastic bottle went from miracle container to hated garbage

Sanjeev Chadha and Gavin Power Join Pacific Institute Board of Directors

The Pacific Institute is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to its board, Sanjeev Chadha and Gavin Power. “The board is delighted to welcome Gavin and Sanjeev,” says Board Chair Tony Stayner.

Comparing Apples to Apples: Towards Better Communication Using a Common Language for Water

Coming up with a common language to describe water issues is a must if companies and other stakeholders are to engage in meaningful action. As a precursor to this, in 2014 we collaborated on the publication of the UN Global

The Pacific Institute at World Water Week in Stockholm

Next week during World Water Week in Stockholm -- the yearly water event that brings together experts and stakeholders from around the globe to converse on global water issues -- the Pacific Institute will participate in a range of sessions.

Dr. Peter Gleick to Moderate Panel on Water at the 2019 Planetary Health Annual Meeting

Dr. Peter Gleick will moderate the panel on water, "Rising to the Challenge: Scaling Freshwater Solutions," at the 2019 Planetary Health Annual Meeting at Stanford University on September 5th, 2019.

Upcoming Paris Session on Common Water Accounting Framework

Principles for Responsible Investment is convening a session titled "Comparing Apples with Apples: Towards a Common Water Accounting Framework for Better Investment Decisions" with the UN Global Compact CEO Water Mandate and World Resources Institute on September 9th at the Palais des congrès in Paris.

Dr. Peter Gleick to Speak at AREDAY Summit in Colorado

Dr. Peter Gleick will deliver the opening keynote address, "The World’s Water: Status, Challenges, Solutions" at the American Renewable Energy Day (AREDAY) summit at the Viceroy Hotel in Snomass, Colorado on August 17, 2019.