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Rising Water Stress Risk Threatens US Coal Plants, Largely Clustered in 5 States (2020)

This article explores how many US coal-fired power plants are facing water stress due to climate change.

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Leveraging the Power of Collaborations (2020)

This report explores the dynamics driving the evolution of company collaboration in and across sectors and highlights some of the innovative models that have developed.

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ARIES (2020)

ARIES strives to quantify the benefits that nature provides to society in a manner that accounts for dynamic complexity and its consequences, but keeps models clear enough to users…

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Valuing Rivers in the Economy (2020)

The Valuing Rivers in the Economy map outlines the link between GDP and water risk.

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Troubled Waters (2020)

This piece explains the causes of water stress, why it is likely to intensify in the decades ahead, and sketches out financial implications for portfolios.

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Avaliando os benefícios das Soluções Baseadas na Natureza para o planejamento de bacias hidrográficas (2020)

Esta avaliação da paisagem é o resultado da Fase 1 de um projeto de três fases e foi projetada para informar o caminho a se seguir para envolver o…

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Period Poverty, Stigma, and Female Hygiene Gaps in the U.S. and Around the World (2020)

This guide describes the ways in which period poverty and stigma affect millions of women in the United States and around the world.

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Global Groundwater Maps and U.S. Drought Forecasts (2020)

NASA researchers have developed new satellite-based, weekly global maps of soil moisture and groundwater wetness conditions and one to three-month U.S. forecasts of each product.

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Water Day at Race to Zero November Dialogues (2020)

This event featured speakers from all over the world exploring how entire sectors are already rapidly transitioning to a zero-carbon future.

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Water Risk Scenarios: TCFD-Aligned Scenarios to Help Companies and Investors Turn Risk into Resilience (2020)

The aim of this brief is to provide an overview of the new WWF Water Risk Filter scenarios and guidance on how scenario analysis can help companies and investors…

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Desalination’s Role in a Circular Water Economy Research Brief (2020)

This research brief highlights key policy insights from the publication “Desalination for a Circular Water Economy” in Energy and Environmental Sciences.

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Water Stewardship in the Indian Textile Industry: A Handbook of Recommended Good Practices (2020)

This handbook shares recommended good practices for advancing water stewardship through improvements in water use efficiency and water quality, focused on primary and secondary processes in textile mills in…

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On the Frontlines: Climate Change Threatens the Health of America’s Workers (2020)

This report reviews the latest evidence documenting how climate change is threatening the health and safety of workers, identifies research needs, and offers a series of federal policy recommendations…

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A Multi-Benefit Approach to Water Management (2020)

This site includes an overview of the multi-benefit framework, examples for applying the framework, and resources for incorporating multiple benefits into your own work.

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IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions (2020)

The IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions is a user-friendly framework for the verification, design and scaling up of Nature-based Solutions.

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UN Global Compact 20th-Anniversary Progress Report: Uniting Business in the Decade of Action (2020)

This report provides an assessment of how companies participating in the UN Global Compact are adopting the Ten Principles and taking action to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals…

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Scaling Green Stormwater Infrastructure Through Multiple Benefits in Austin, Texas: Distributed Rainwater Capture on Residential Properties in the Waller Creek Watershed (2020)

This case study explores a collaboration between the Pacific Institute, the City of Austin, the National Wildlife Federation, and Texas Water Trade to scale green stormwater infrastructure on residential…

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Period Poverty: What Is It & How Can We Help? (2020)

All around the world women are being held back in life and even put in danger, simply because of their period. This guide will outline key problems related…

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Água e a pandemia da COVID-19: Um plano empresarial para água e COVID-19: Ações práticas para conter a pandemia (2020)

A comunidade empresarial pode desempenhar um papel fundamental no combate à disseminação da COVID-19, bem como reconstruir a economia e reduzir o risco de choques futuros.

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Incorporating Multiple Benefits into Water Projects: A Guide for Water Managers (2020)

This guidebook uses a “multi-benefit framework” to provide a modular, flexible approach for water managers interested in incorporating multiple benefits into water management decisions.

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Aqueduct Floods (2020)

This tool measures and maps flood risks worldwide.

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Eco Passport (2020)

Eco Passport is an independent certification for chemicals, colorants and accessories used in the manufacturing of textiles and leather articles.

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Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) Standards (2020)

The CmiA standard criteria encompass environmental, social, and economic aspects of cotton farming and ginning.

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The AWS E-Standard and Guidance (2020)

The AWS E-Standard and Guidance is an online, interactive version of the AWS Standard 2.0, a globally-applicable framework for major water users to understand their water use and impacts,…

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Sharing Good Practice in Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Standard Implementation (2020)

This report provides findings on good practices of AWS Standard implementation.

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Right Tool for the Right Job: Tools and Approaches for Companies and Investors to Assess Water Risks and Shared Water Challenges (2020)

This report seeks to provide an overview of the three leading water tools available for corporate water risk assessment.

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Nedbank Water Savings Guide (2020)

This guide shares information on making the best of every drop of water, with tips on how to save water and help shape a water-secure future.

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WASH Pledge: Guiding Principles (2020)

This publication includes a set of guiding principles that will support companies in their efforts to implement WASH at the workplace – an essential first step for businesses supporting…

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Water: A Human and Business Priority (2020)

This article examines how through proactive individual and collective action, businesses can combat the water crisis.

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Bending the Curve of Global Freshwater Biodiversity Loss: An Emergency Recovery Plan (2020)

This report presents an Emergency Recovery Plan to bend the curve of freshwater biodiversity loss.

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Mapping Public Water Management: Proof of Concept (2020)

This technical note tests a novel data collection approach that relies on crowdsourcing data from multinational enterprises with operations across many geographies.

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The Internet of Water – Inventory Tool (2020)

The mission of the IoW is to build a dynamic and voluntary network of communities and institutions to facilitate the opening, sharing, and integration of water data and information.

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