Water Risk & Strategy

World Water Day 2012: Water and Food Security
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21 March 2012 — written by Izabela Stacewicz, 2degrees

We've selected some of our top Water and Food Security related content, to tie in with the theme of World Water Day March 22, 2012. The day draws attention to an issue that …
What's the water footprint of your diet?
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31 Aug. 2012 — written by Marielle Weikel, Conservation International

Recapping on World Water Week so far, Marielle Canter Weikel expresses her thoughts on the event and what Conservation International has been doing in response to the water …
What is the Future of Water Footprinting?
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28 Nov. 2011 — written by Izabela Stacewicz, 2degrees

If you missed the webinar, "What is the Future of Water Footprinting" with Ruth Mathews, Executive Director of the Water Footprint Network, the recording is available …
2degrees Exclusive: Launch of GEMI Local Water Tool™ (LWT) and the GEMI LWT™ for Oil and Gas
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22 Feb. 2012 — written by Izabela Stacewicz, 2degrees

On March 6 at 2degrees hosted the worldwide launch of the Global Environmental Management Initiative’s (GEMI) two new solution tools, GEMI Local Water Tool™ (LWT) and the …
Watershed Design Financially Benefits Companies
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27 Sept. 2011 — written by Kallol Ganguli, URS Corporation

As we venture into the 21st century, businesses face a new set of challenges along with the existing ones. CEOs and CFOs never had to take into account natural resources like …
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Looking for water management tools? Check out the new Water for Business Guide
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22 Aug. 2012 — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) in conjunction with other NGOs has launched the 3rd edition of its Water for Business guide – an online guide …
Water and sanitation sector must improve capacity and monitoring to turn promises into action
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28 Aug. 2012 — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees

By Tom Slaymaker, Senior Policy Analyst, Governance at WaterAid Experts attending Stockholm's World Water Week highlighted the need for capacity building and improved …
ISO’s Development of a Water Footprint Assessment
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25 Aug. 2011 — written by Laurel Standley, Clear Current LLC

ISO’s Development of a Water Footprint Assessment in a Life Cycle Assessment Context A 2degrees Blog for World Water Week 2011 Access to clean, reliable sources of fresh …
Four ways water is connected to India's blackouts
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8 Aug. 2012 — written by Robert Kimball, World Resources Institute

Following the recent blackouts in India, Robert Kimball discusses the complex relationship between water and power and the dangers of water scarcity in the 21st century. …
Superstorm sandy brings global water crisis home
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16 Nov. 2012 — written by Susan Arnot Heaney, Avon Cosmetics

By Susan Arnot Heaney, Avon Susan Heaney discusses the impacts Sandy has had on the local environment as well the what the disaster has meant for the global water crisis. …