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What is the Value of Water?
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White paper by American WaterThe historic under-pricing of water is largely due to a perception that water is "free" — a fundamental human need supplied by the earth itself. … -
A drought in your portfolio: are global companies responding to water scarcity?
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This report by EIRIS explores corporate responses to water scarcity around the world. The research identifies a significant proportion of global companies as being at risk … -
Water Use Benchmarking in the Beverage Industry
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Trends and Observations 2010 After completion of its benchmarking study in 2010, the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) membership determined the benchmarking … -
Technologies for Climate Change Adaptation: The Water Sector
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This Guidebook is intended to be a starting point for developing country governments, planners, and stakeholders who are carrying out technology needs assessment and … -
Book Review: Virtual Water - Tackling the Threat to Our Planet’s Most Precious Resource
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Prof. Tony Allen's book "Virtual Water: Tackling the Threat to Our Planet’s Most Precious Resource" is reviewed by Margaret Catley-Carlson, UN Secreteray General Advisor on … -
Under Pressure: How our material consumption threatens the world's water resources
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This report looks at material consumption and wateruse and how they are interrelated. An increasingnumber of studies look at the levels of material extraction, trade and … -
The Hidden Water Resource Use Behind Meat and Dairy
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The consumption of animal products contributes to more than one-quarter of the water footprint of humanity. The water needed to produce feed is the major factor behind the … -
Water and Corporate Social Responsibility in Emerging Markets: Beyond the Fenceline
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John Oldfield, WASH Advocacy Initiative This webinar focused on the business drivers for effective corporate social responsibility programs in developing countries. How can … -
Corporate Water Risk Management: Presentation Slides
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Speakers included: Sylvain Lhôte, WBCSD Chair and Borealis; Joe Rozza, The Coca Cola Company; Tien Shiao, World Resources Institute; Brooke Barton, Ceres; Lara Yacob, … -
Corporate Water Management
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From 2010 to 2015, the U.S. corporate water treatment market is projected to increase from $1.5 billion to $2.5 billion, according to the latest issue of EL Insights. This …
