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The Role of Onsite Water Systems in Advancing Water Resilience in Silicon Valley (2021)

This report examines the opportunities and challenges associated with scaling onsite non-potable water systems (ONWS) in Silicon Valley.

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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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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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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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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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Aqueduct Floods (2020)

This tool measures and maps flood risks worldwide.

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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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World Water Development Report 2020: Water and Climate Change (2020)

The 2020 U.N. World Water Development Report focuses on the challenges, opportunities and potential responses to climate change, in terms of adaptation, mitigation and improved resilience that can be…

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On the Frontline: the State of the World’s Water 2020

This analysis examines how climate change is making it harder for people in the world’s poorest countries to rely on being able to drink clean water every day and…

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Corporate Water Resilience in an Uncertain Future (2020)

This paper summarizes existing literature assessing the physical risks of climate change to the private sector and examples of how the private sector can address these risks and build…

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Short-Changed on Climate Change: Money, Water and the People on the Frontline (2020)

This report explores how the already low levels of funding spent on climate change aren’t being targeted to help the worst affected countries deal with the effects, putting billions…

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Context-Based Decision Guide for Water Reuse and Recycling (2020)

This guide is intended to accelerate internal conversations and decisions at the regional and facility level with regards to investments in advancing water stewardship.

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Valuing Water Database (2019)

The Valuing Water Database aims to help you navigate through an array of tools and approaches to water valuation in order to assist you with finding the right one…

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Drought Toolbox (2019)

The Drought Toolbox provides drought stakeholders with easy access to tools, case studies, and other resources to support the design of National Drought Policy Plan.

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Adapt Now: A Global Call for Leadership on Climate Resilience (2019)

This report focuses on making the case for climate adaptation, providing specific insights and recommendations in key sectors: food security, the natural environment, water, cities and urban areas, infrastructure,…

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Raising Ambitions on the Road to COP25: High-level Strategic Workshop on Water and Climate (2019)

This workshop’s primary goal was to mobilize and encourage a range of political and institutional stakeholders from water and the climate arenas to continue and improve the long-term visibility…

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Blue Peace Index (2019)

The Blue Peace Index is a research tool that measures how well countries manage transboundary water resources.

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Quality Unknown : The Invisible Water Crisis (2019)

This report examines the effects of water quality on economic growth, presenting new evidence and new data that call urgent attention to the hidden dangers lying beneath water’s surface.

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Setting Site Water Targets Informed By Catchment Context: A Guide For Companies (2019)

This guide aims to help companies set effective site water targets that are informed by catchment context, which can create value and lessen risks for the company and support…

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Climate Action and Support Trends (2019)

This report provides an overview of the action taken by governments to address climate change in response to UNFCCC mandates and details the status of climate action and relevant…

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NatCap Checker (2019)

The NatCap Checker provides practitioners with a self-assessment tool that enables them to assess, communicate and improve the level of confidence in their natural capital assessments.

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UN-Water Annual Report 2018

This report highlights steps taken by UN-Water in 2018 to continue its mission to coordinate the efforts of UN entities and international organizations working on water and sanitation issues.

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CLIMATE CHANGE: Opportunities to Reduce Federal Fiscal Exposure (2019)

This report provides an analysis of the economic costs and benefits of climate change to U.S. sectors and regions.

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Certificate Program in Water Risk Management for the Private Sector (2019)

The certificate program provides managers, analysts, risk officers, decision-makers and consultants with the knowledge and techniques to improve water risk identification, assessments, and management.

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Water Accounting: Independent Estimates of Water Flows, Fluxes, Stocks, Consumption, and Services (2019)

Water accounting is the process of communicating water resources related information and the services generated from consumptive use in a geographical domain in order to describe water resources in…

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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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