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UN World Water Development Report 2021

This report presents a number of methodologies and approaches to valuing water across different use sectors and shows how these tools have been applied to improve water management.

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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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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 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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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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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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Aqueduct Floods (2020)

This tool measures and maps flood risks worldwide.

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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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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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Watering the NDCs: National Climate Planning for 2020 and Beyond (2019)

The report is designed to help Parties consider the reality of their water management across sectors, while working towards robust and flexible solutions able to withstand the effects of…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Start with Water: Putting Water on Local Action Agendas to Support Global Change (2018)

This guide seeks to respond to the call of local and regional authorities for greater clarity on what global development frameworks mean for them in terms of water management,…

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Climate Insurance and Water-Related Disaster Risk Management (2018)

This report explores the role of risk transfer (e.g. insurance) in promoting actions and measures that contribute to the reduction of loss and damage caused by water-related events.

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UN Environment’s Freshwater Strategy 2017-2021 (2017)

This strategy report is designed to bring together the organization’s work that touches upon freshwater and provide a catalyst for action with various partners and stakeholders, at different levels…

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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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LafargeHolcim France | Water Management and Flood Prevention in France (2017)

This case study looks at LafargeHolcim’s approach to converting a quarry into water retention basins as a solution for flood control.

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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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One Planet Approaches: Methodology Mapping and Pathways Forward (2017)

One Planet Approaches consist of a family of tools, methodologies, frameworks, programs, and action plans, which recognize the need to measure and reduce human impact in relation to the…

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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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USGS Water Data Portal (2016)

Provides real-time and historical data, including surface water, groundwater, water quality, water use data, and flood and drought conditions.

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Natural infrastructure in the nexus (2015)

This paper discusses how natural infrastructure, the networks of land and water that provide services to people, can help decision makers and infrastructure managers address interconnected challenges facing water,…

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SDG Compass: Inventory of Business Tools (2015)

This inventory maps existing business tools against the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Nature and Health (2014)

This article presents the state of knowledge with regards to human health and well-being from contact with nature.

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