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Water Management and Stewardship: Benchmarking Corporate Practices (2019)

This report provides an update on the 2017 benchmarking exercise examining the state of water risk exposure and stewardship in food and beverage (F&B), garment and mining sectors.

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TCFD Implementation Guide (2019)

This paper offers practical guidance on fulfilling the TCFD recommendations for corporate disclosures of climate-related information using market-tested frameworks, standards, and resources from the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)…

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Drinking Water Guide: A Resource for Advocates (2019)

River Network’s Drinking Water Guide is a first step in helping to create a more informed and engaged national network of advocates for safe, clean, affordable, and sustainable drinking…

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Connected and Flowing: A Renewable Future for Rivers, Climate and People (2019)

This report explores how a set of planning approaches, and policy and financial mechanisms, can ensure that the world benefits from the renewable revolution by accelerating the arrival of…

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UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) (2019)

The UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) provides policy- and decision-makers at all levels with easily accessible and comprehensive analyses to make informed decisions for…

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WASH In Health Care Facilities: Global Baseline Report 2019

This Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (JMP) report focuses on monitoring the status of WASH in health care facilities.

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Putting Nature to Work: Integrating Green and Gray Infrastructure for Water Security and Climate Resilience (2019)

This report shows how putting nature to work can help deliver infrastructure services with greater impact and lower cost, all the while reducing risks from disaster, boosting water security…

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Mississippi Headwaters: The Business Case for Conservation (2019)

This report analyzes the benefits and costs of improving water quality in the Mississippi Headwaters through land preservation and restoration.

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World Water Development Report 2019

The 2019 World Water Development Report (WWDR) examines how improved water resource management and access to water supply and sanitation services can help address the causes and alleviate the…

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Beverage Industry Continues to Drive Improvement in Water, Energy, and Emissions Efficiency (2019)

The tenth Benchmarking Study released by the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) is a comprehensive quantitative and qualitative benchmark of water, energy, and emissions efficiency in the beverage industry.

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Natural Capital Protocol (2019)

The Protocol offers a standardized framework for the identification, measurement, and valuation of impacts and dependencies on natural capital in order to inform organizational decisions.

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BRK Ambiental Presents: Women and Sanitation (2019)

This study analyzes, from several complementary points of view, the issue of women’s lives and access to sanitation in Brazil, and how the lack of sanitation compromises the health…

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Virtual Water: Its Implications on Agriculture and Trade (2018)

This paper considers questions of gaps in knowledge, why sustainability matters, and the policy implications of virtual water trade.

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The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2018

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2018 reviews progress in the third year of implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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SDG 6 Synthesis Report 2018 on Water and Sanitation (2018)

This first synthesis report on SDG 6 is an in-depth review and includes data on the global baseline status of SDG 6, the current situation and trends at global…

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Urban Waters – How Does Water Impact and is Impacted by Cities and Human Settlements? (2018)

This publication explores water in urban areas, not only in terms of water management, governance and infrastructure, but also in terms of challenges and opportunities of water bodies as…

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Global CSR Risk & Performance Index 2018

The 2018 EcoVadis Index tracks CSR performance in global supply chains across hundreds of industry categories and countries.

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Developing a Global Compendium on Water Quality Guidelines (2018)

This report lays the groundwork for an online compendium to improve access to examples of water quality guidelines and facilitate a better understanding of how water quality demand and…

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Water Infrastructure For Climate Adaptation – The Opportunity To Scale Up Funding And Financing (2018)

This report calls for an integrated approach that brings together governments, water users, and the society at large including the private sector, NGOs, and academia to design smart, adaptable…

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Status Report on the Implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management in Africa (2018)

This report draws on data submitted by 51 African countries to track the progress of integrated water resources management (IWRM) across Africa.

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Onsite Non-Potable Water Reuse Practice Guide (2018)

The Non-Potable Water Reuse Practice Guide is written with practicing architects and other building design professionals in mind and provides explanations of why you may want to consider non-potable…

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Cities Alive: Water for People (2018)

The report explores pioneering water approaches in cities around the world.

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Water Stewardship Revisited (2018)

This updated briefing outlines the evolution of water stewardship as we look to the future.

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Breaking Down Barriers: Priority Actions for Advancing Water Quality Trading (2018)

This report investigates what’s keeping water quality trading on the sidelines and proposes a detailed action agenda to help get water quality trading on the ground in more watersheds…

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No Water No Growth (2018)

This report seeks to provide an overview of the way in which the social and economic development of continental Asia is dependent on the resources of ten rivers.

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Water and Circular Economy (2018)

This paper explores the relationship between the principles of circular economy and sustainable water management, identifying the opportunities that are offered through applying circular economy principles to water systems.

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Threading the Needle (2018)

This report is a culmination of industry interviews, non-government organization inputs, and desk research, intended to guide companies grappling with how to integrate the SDGs into their core business…

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Harnessing the Fourth Industrial Revolution for Water (2018)

This report, focused on water, is part of a series designed to illustrate the potential of Fourth Industrial Revolution innovations and their application to the world’s most pressing environmental…

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Corporate Water Stewardship and the Case for Green Infrastructure (2018)

This report makes the case for private sector investment in green infrastructure as part of a broader water stewardship approach.

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Strengthening the Business Case for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene – How to Measure Value for Your Business (2018)

This guide has been developed to support evidence gathering and strengthen the business case for water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), which is currently lacking.

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Valuing Rivers (2018)

This report discusses the need to stop regarding rivers as simply conduits for moving water and recognize the wider value of water.

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Launch of SDG 6 Indicator Reports (2018)

Seven reports that track progress towards the various targets set out in SDG 6 using the SDG global indicators.

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