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Recursos Hídricos, Servicios de Agua Potable y Cuencas Hidrográficas (ODS 6) (2018)

Guía de recursos realizada con la colaboración de la División de Recursos Naturales e Infraestructura de CEPAL.

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The Geography of Future Water Challenges (2018)

This report presents visualizations of data on water-related challenges the world faces now and is expected to face in the future.

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CEO Guide to Water (2018)

This guide lays out the business case for water, outlining physical and non-physical water-related risks and presents significant business opportunities connected to water.

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Water Stewardship For Hotel Companies (2018)

This report is intended as a practical resource to define “water stewardship” in the hotel industry to help companies better manage their water use and impacts through six steps.

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Climate Change Trends and Impacts on California Agriculture: A Detailed Review (2018)

This paper provides evidence that the climate in California has changed significantly and is expected to continue changing, and showcases the need for enhancing the adaptive capacity of agriculture…

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Ecolab’s Taicang Facility Achieves Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Standard Certification (2017)

This case study presents the journey Ecolab took with WWF and the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) to certify its Taicang facility as the world’s first manufacturing facility to meet…

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The Future of Groundwater in California (2018)

This report is aimed at helping California’s water managers, public water agencies, county commissioners, city planners, and others better understand the suite of tools and approaches that can be…

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The Global Risks Report 2018

Each year the Global Risks Report works with experts and decision-makers across the world to identify and analyze the most pressing risks that we face.

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Water Risk in Brazil and Stewardship as a Response (2017)

Slides and recording from webinar on addressing water challenges through stewardship in Brazil – in English and Portuguese.

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Investor Water Toolkit (2017)

This ‘how-to’ guide includes links to resources, databases, case studies, and other tools to help investors evaluate and act on water risks.

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National Water Quality Data Portal (2017)

The National Water Quality Data Portal (WQP) is a cooperative service sponsored by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Water…

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Uncharted Waters: The New Economics of Water Scarcity and Variability (2017)

This report presents new evidence to advance understanding on how rainfall shocks coupled with water scarcity, impacts farms, firms, and families.

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U.S. Climate-Water Database (2017)

Provides data related to the effects of climate change on water resources in the United States.

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Water and Climate Change in Southeast Brazil: Impacts and Adaptation (2017)

Slides, recording, and notes from webinar on climate change and water in Southeast Brazil – in English and Portuguese.

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U.S. Drought Monitor (2017)

U.S. Drought Monitor provides measurements of climatic, hydrologic and soil conditions as well as reported impacts and observations from more than 350 contributors around the country.

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Performance in Watershed Context Insights Paper (2017)

The purpose of this paper is to share insights BIER has accumulated to help companies make informed water-related investments across a portfolio of operational sites.

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Investor Risk Analysis: Why Groundwater Matters (2017)

Groundwater depletion confronts companies with existential threats, urging them to assess risks and use groundwater in evidence-base, sustainable manner. The knowledge about (the state and the trends of) these…

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SWP Toolkit: Improving Water Security

This series of toolkits presents an effective and efficient process to address water risks.

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Global Water Crisis: The Facts (2017)

This report highlights looming water crises from 6 inter-related contexts: water scarcity and insecurity, water-related disasters, water, sanitation and health (WASH) crisis, water infrastructure deterioration and destruction, unsustainable development,…

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Water Risk Hotspots for Agriculture (2017)

Agriculture is expected to face increasing water risks that will impact production, markets, trade and food security – risks that can be mitigated with targeted policy actions on water…

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The Road to Context (2017)

Tools for corporate strategy-making and goal setting.

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The Freshwater Health Index (2017)

Assess the health of the freshwater ecosystems that are important to your company’s operations.

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Financial Valuation Tool (FVTool) (2017)

This tool is free and was designed to support companies to make better informed decisions on sustainability investments that will raise the bottom line performance for people, planet and…

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Global Forest Watch Water (2017)

Global Forest Watch Water is a global database and interactive mapping tool designed to help users find decision-relevant information on natural infrastructure to enhance water security.

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Perspectives on America’s Water (2017)

A comprehensive national study of American consumers and experts from across the water, nutrition, environmental, and infrastructure sectors to better understand their outlook on U.S. water supply.

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Financial Risks & Opportunities in Agricultural Supply Chains (2017)

Agriculture’s environmental and social challenges are felt at every stage of food production, typically affecting farmers first, and then rippling across the supply chain to impact traders, distributors, processors…

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WATSCAN Tool for Water Planning and Assessment (2017)

WATSCAN is an integrated IT driven, GIS and Remote Sensing based information system that enables comprehensive watershed evaluation, aimed at devising community-centric water management interventions.

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Drought Stress Testing Tool (2017)

The ‘Drought Stress Testing Tool’ allows financial institutions to see how incorporating drought scenarios changes the perception of risk in their own loan portfolios, based on the catastrophe modelling…

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Exploring the Case for Corporate Context-Based Water Targets (2017)

In order to contribute to long-term risk mitigation and tackle increasing water challenges, corporate water targets must be informed by the best available science on hydro-ecological conditions at the…

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Water Risk in Agricultural Supply Chains (2017)

This report assessed 25 different agricultural sustainability standards.

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The Elephant in the Boardroom: Why Unchecked Consumption is Not an Option (2017)

This discussion paper examines the need for companies to openly acknowledge and discuss the business dependency on consumption, exploring the topic through three different product examples – cars, beef,…

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WaterGuide (2017)

An organizing framework for improving water resource management and use under scarcity.

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