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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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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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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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Global Organic Textile Standard (2020)

The Global Organic Textile Standard is a leading textile processing standard for organic fibers, including ecological and social criteria, backed up by independent certification of the entire textile supply…

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Scaling Corporate Water Stewardship to Address Water Challenges in the Colorado River Basin (2020)

This report examines a set of key corporate water stewardship actions and activities, with associated drivers and barriers, to identify how the private sector could address some of the…

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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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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene: Three Essential Ingredients to Resilient Agricultural Supply Chains (2019)

This booklet presents an opportunity for sectors that are reliant upon the agricultural supply chain to take leadership in protecting and improving WASH resources for the people and business…

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Feeding Ourselves Thirsty (2019)

This analysis provides investors with guidance and relevant data for evaluating the water risk management of publicly held companies in the food sector.

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geoFootprint (2019)

geoFootprint is a public and collaborative tool that gives instant access to the environmental footprint of agricultural crops on a world map.

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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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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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New Acre Project (2019)

The New Acre Project allows companies to fund environmental projects on local farms and ranches across Canada, delivering a bundle of ecosystem services, such as cleaner air, cleaner water,…

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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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Automated Geospatial Watershed Assessment Tool (2018)

This tool is a GIS-based hydrologic modeling tool designed for both novice…

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Soil and Water Assessment Tool (2018)

This tool can be used to simulate the quality and quantity of surface and ground water and predict the environmental impact of land use, land management practices, and climate…

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Groundwater Exchange (2018)

The Groundwater Exchange is an online resource center connecting water managers, water users, and community members with tools and resources to support the design and implementation of effective Groundwater…

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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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CottonUp (2018)

This guide aims to provide professionals with the practical information and resources to either start sourcing sustainable cotton or increase volumes.

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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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Growing Water Risk Resilience: An Investor Guide on Agricultural Supply Chains (2018)

This guide outlines why and how investors engage on agricultural supply chain water risk.

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Sustainable Cotton Farming – Good Practices in Textile Material Industries

The Better Cotton Principles and Criteria (P&C) assist farmers with sustainable cotton farming, which can improve water quality and water use efficiency.

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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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Collaborative Conservation and Adaptation Strategy Toolbox (CCAST) (2018)

The Southwest Climate Hub, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation, and Forest Service have collaborated to create an online library of conservation case studies.

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Coca-Cola European Partners | Using the SAGP Initiative to Ensure Reliable Sugar Supply (2017)

Since the introduction of the Cola Coca Company’s Sustainable Agriculture Guiding Principles (SAGP) in 2013, farmers and producers working with Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) have benefitted from external certification…

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Illovo and SUSFARMS: Building Climate Resilient Sugarcane Supply Chains (2017)

This case study looks at how Illovo, a subsidiary company of Associated British Foods, funded various projects, including R&D and water infrastructure, as well as the Sustainable Sugarcane Farm…

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Nestle | Manos al Agua – Intelligent Water Management

Nestlé has partnered with multiple other organizations to formulate an Intelligent Water Management (IWM) plan –
specifically the Manos al Agua framework.

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Nestle | Manos al Agua – Intelligent Water Management (2017)

Nestlé has partnered with multiple organizations to formulate an Intelligent Water Management (IWM) plan to help Colombian coffee bean suppliers improve environmental performance at the farm and watershed level.

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Survival of the Driest – Olam’s Innovative Onion Breeding Program (2017)

Olam’s long-term selective breeding program to produce onions with higher solid content and lower water content, combined with a focus on optimizing irrigation in collaboration with the growers.

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Co-optimizing Solutions in Water and Agriculture (2017)

A deep-dive into solutions that deliver value to businesses and farming communities while paving the way to a more resilient future.

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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 Fieldprint Calculator (2017)

Understand how management choices impact sustainability and operational efficiency on corn, cotton, rice, wheat, potato, and soybean farms.

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