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The AWS International Water Stewardship Standard (2014)

AWS Standard is a globally-applicable framework for major water users to understand their water use and impacts, and to work collaboratively and transparently for sustainable water management within a…

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Collective Action for Water Security and Sustainability: Preliminary Investigations (2014)

This study determines success and failure factors and effective tools or mechanisms to facilitate multi-stakeholder engagement processes in India based on identified global and domestic case studies.

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International Water Stewardship Standard & Guidance (2014)

Use a six-step continual improvement framework to commit to, understand, plan, implement, evaluate and communicate water stewardship actions.

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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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Good Practice in General Manufacturing: Steam Boiler Optimization and Maintenance

The California Department of Water Resources compiled a series of good practices for general manufacturing processes. Specifically, a good practice for reducing potable water use in manufacturing is to…

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Corporate Water Stewardship: Achieving a Sustainable Balance (2013)

This paper presents a business case and strategy that reconciles these complex issues into a cohesive framework for industry to achieve a 100% sustainable water balance (i.e., water neutrality)…

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Investigating Food and Agribusiness Corporations as Global Water Security, Management and Governance Agents: The Case of Nestlé, Bunge and Cargill (2012)

This article investigates how and why some of the world’s largest food and agribusiness corporations engage in global water management and governance in agro-food value chains and political economy…

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Mining Co. in Tanzania: Contamination & Supporting Access to Water (2011)

A mining operation in Tanzania confronts their impact on local water quality.

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Rivers in Crisis (2010)

Rivers in Crisis is a global dataset of threats to biodiversity, eutrophication, sediment loading, cropland, wetland disconnectivity, soil salinization, pesticide loading, and river fragmentation.

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Gypsum Drywall Alternatives: Good Practice in Construction Industries (2010)

This good practice lays out green alternatives to gypsum wallboard, which can help prevent ground water pollution and save energy.

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From Footprint to Public Policy: The Business Future For Addressing Water Issues (2009)

This paper features a roadmap of water risk identification and management approaches that many companies use to address water issues, framed as a journey from water footprint to public…

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Water Scarcity and Climate Change: Growing Risks for Businesses and Investors (2009)

This report looks at the impact of water scarcity and declining water quality on business and the significant interest investors have in catalyzing companies to look more closely at…

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Half Full or Half Empty?: Water-Related Risks and Emerging Opportunities for Financial Institutions (2007)

These guidelines address the broad range of water related risks that are faced by financial institutions and the flip-side of those risks – the significant and growing water related…

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At the Crest of a Wave: A Proactive Approach to Corporate Water Strategy (2007)

This report provides guidance on developing and implementing a water strategy based around innovation, investment, and collaboration.

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Water Resources Management: Optimizing within a Watershed Context (2007)

This resource provides an explanation of a model that was developed to evaluate a broad range of technical, economic, and policy management options within a watershed context.

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Corporate Reporting on Water: A Review of Eleven Global Industries (2007)

This report evaluates how global companies recognize, address, and report their water-related risks and practices.

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Reducing Stormwater Pollution – Good Practices In Timber Products Facilities

This good practice looks at ways to mitigate stormwater pollution from timber products facilities.

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Minimize Agricultural Phosphorus Impacts on Water Quality (2006)

This good practice contains a suite of best management practices intended to reduce agricultural phosphorus runoff into surface water, including soil and water conservation practices, management techniques, and social…

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WaterStat (2005)

Developed by the Water Footprint Network, WaterStat is the world’s most comprehensive water footprint database. WaterStat ensures that scientifically rigorous water footprint statistics are available for everyone…

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Freshwater Resources: Managing the Risks Facing the Private Sector (2004)

This paper provides a snapshot of current global water issues, assesses the water-related risks most relevant for the business community, and describes the general kinds of activities companies can…

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Treating Wastewater Containing Formaldehyde – Good Practices in Manufacturing Resin (2001)

Many industrial activities utilize formaldehyde as a key chemical in organic synthesis, which can lead to effluents arising from these applications containing significant amounts of formaldehyde. This paper looks…

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