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Water Accounting: Independent Estimates of Water Flows, Fluxes, Stocks, Consumption, and Services (2019)

Water accounting is the process of communicating water resources related information and the services generated from consumptive use in a geographical domain in order to describe water resources in a standard context, using clear terminology and a standard data collection system with known quality standards.
Water Action Hub (2018)

The Water Action Hub is an online water stewardship knowledge sharing and collaboration tool developed by the CEO Water Mandate and the Pacific Institute.
Water and Circular Economy (2018)

This paper explores the relationship between the principles of circular economy and sustainable water management, identifying the opportunities that are offered through applying circular economy principles to water systems.
Water and Climate Change in Southeast Brazil: Impacts and Adaptation (2017)

Slides, recording, and notes from webinar on climate change and water in Southeast Brazil – in English and Portuguese.
Water and Human Rights: Exploring the Roles and Responsibilities of Business (2009)

This paper examines how businesses can adhere to John Ruggie’s “corporate responsibility to respect” principle in the context of access to water.
Water and Sanitation Interlinkages across the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2016)

This brief analyses the central role of water and sanitation to describe the links and interdependencies between the targets of SDG 6 on water and sanitation and those of other SDGs.
Water and the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Business Framework for Water & COVID-19: Practical Actions to Contain the Pandemic (2020)

This Issue Brief aims to articulate the role that the business community can play in combatting the spread of COVID-19, as well as rebuilding the economy and reducing the risk of future shocks.
Water and the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Business Framework for Water and COVID-19: Rebuilding and Resilience: Phases 2 and 3

This Issue Brief expands on Phase 1 of this framework to further articulate the role the business community can play in combatting the spread of COVID-19, as well as rebuilding the economy and reducing the risk of future shocks.
Water Around the Mediterranean Report (2017)

Revolve Water, in association with the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), recently published their “Water Around the Mediterranean” 2017 report. Dedicated to communicating the value of water, Revolve Water’s organizational mission is to identify, encourage and implement innovative solutions for citizens, companies, and cities to become more sustainable in their water and energy usage.
Water as a Casualty of Conflict: Threats to Business and Society in High-Risk Areas (2012)

This white paper focuses on the ways conflict and high-risk situations can affect water systems, and provides a framework for understanding the nature of water challenges faced in these situations and how these, in turn, affect business operations and society.
Water Balance Targets (2016)

This report discusses where the concept of water balance came from, the motivations for balance initiatives, types of balance projects and benefits, important considerations, and emerging water stewardship trends in target setting.
Water Day at Race to Zero November Dialogues (2020)

This event featured speakers from all over the world exploring how entire sectors are already rapidly transitioning to a zero-carbon future.
Water Disclosure 2.0 (2009)

This study aims to better understand current water-related corporate reporting practices. Specifically, it looks to illustrate various forms of reporting approaches and contents, identify commonalities, differences, and gaps among water reports, and present its findings as guidance for future corporate water reporting.
Water Evaluation And Planning (WEAP) (2018)

A user-friendly software and tool that takes an integrated approach to water resources planning. Users register to access this free tool.
Water Filter Media of Granulated Ceramics (2018)

This best practice shows how TAM Ceramics filter systems address sustainable water treatment on a large scale, providing safe drinking water to communities with systems that are inexpensive, simple to use, and easy to maintain.
Water Footprint Assessment (2012)
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 and sustainable solutions for water infrastructure impacted by climate change.
Water Loss Reduction in Zamdela – “Metsimaholo Water Loss Reduction Project” (2019)

This case study looks at actions taken by Sasol to reduce water loss, improve municipal water infrastructure, and improve access to water for the local community in the Zamdela area of the Metsimaholo Local Municipality.
Water Management and Stewardship (2016)

Overview report on corporate water management and stewardship actions.
Water Management and Stewardship: Benchmarking Corporate Practices (2019)

This report provides an update on the 2017 benchmarking exercise examining the state of water risk exposure and stewardship in food and beverage (F&B), garment and mining sectors.
Water Management Expectations to Companies (2015)

An example of how a financial investor expects companies to manage the challenges and opportunities surrounding water resources.
Water Resource Users Associations Capacity Assessment Tool (2017)

The Water Resource Users Associations (WRUA) Capacity Assessment Tool is intended to assess organizational capacity of a WRUA in order to improve the performance of the management of water resources.
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.
Water Reuse at a Mexicali Power Plant – Ecolab Case Study

This case study looks at the steps taken by Nalco Water to help reduce concentrations of calcium, sulfate, and chloride in a power plant’s cooling tower in order to improve the plant’s use of grey water.
Water Risk & Action Framework

WRAF guides practitioners in forming and executing water stewardship partnerships. The proven five-phase process increases the quality of partnerships that deliver accelerated and sustainable results to achieve water security for businesses, communities, and government.
Water Risk and Action Plan

Project planning. Map out a roadmap of activities using this guidance template.
Water Risk Filter Suite

The Water Risk Filter can be used to assess and respond to water related risks for your own operations, suppliers, or growth plans.
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 hotspots. This report develops the hotspot approach, provides an application at the global scale, and presents a mitigation policy action plan.
Water Risk in Agricultural Supply Chains (2017)

This report assessed 25 different agricultural sustainability standards.
Water Risk in Brazil and Stewardship as a Response (2017)

Slides and recording from webinar on addressing water challenges through stewardship in Brazil – in English and Portuguese.

Featured Resource

Benefit Accounting of Nature-Based Solutions for Watersheds: Guide (2021)

This guide indicates which specific NBS activities can be implemented in various habitats and suggests methods for measuring the benefits.

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