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Columbia River

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Area: 5888268 km2
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Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
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Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Total Organizations: 9
Total Projects: 14
Priority SDGs: --
Priority Industries: --
Profile Completion: 50%

Water Challenges

As reported by organizations on the Hub.

33.3%
Local Water Resource Governance
33.3%
Physical water supply
33.3%
Water Demand and Competition among Users

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Organizations in Columbia River


AGWA is an international NGO working across technical and policy programs to mainstream resilient water resources management, focusing on the connections between water resources and climate adaptation and mitigation. AGWA works with and through its member network to develop and … Learn More

Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ) is a leading international producer and marketer of beer, wine, and spirits with operations in the U.S., Mexico, New Zealand, and Italy. Our mission is to build brands that people love because we believe elevating human … Learn More

Four Worlds partners are water and conflict resolution professionals, with specific expertise in transboundary waters, groundwater, water resources management, international water law, conflict transformation, and climate change adaptation. Four Worlds partners practice in all corners of the world with deep … Learn More

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Learn More

Who We Are? The National Forest Foundation is the leading organization inspiring personal and meaningful connections to our National Forests, the centerpiece of America’s public lands. Working on behalf of the American public, the NFF leads forest conservation efforts and … Learn More

Midstream Oilfield Service Provider. Water is an integral part of our industry's growth. Schlumberger mission is to promote thought leadership in the water management realm for all industries. Learn More

Develops and manufactures tea. Learn More

Our mission: To preserve &amp; restore freshwater ecosystems These five core values guide and drive our mission, our work, and our belief in what we do for freshwater. Unrelenting in our effort to fix freshwater ecosystems. We are committed to … Learn More

Our Vision is widespread implementation of sustainable chemistry, driving innovations and best practices in textile, apparel and footwear industries to protect consumers, workers and the environment. Our Mission is to enable brands and retailers in the textile, apparel, and footwear … Learn More

Projects in Columbia River


In Sierra Leone, we are distributing handwashing stations, soap and hygiene materials to healthcare facilities in our programme areas to help control the spread of COVID-19. With limited public health infrastructure, slowing the spread has been critical to protecting Sierra … Learn More

Roaring Creek: water supply reliability and aquatic habitat restoration; Beaver Dam Analogs (BDA): aquatic habitat restoration; Pear Orchard Fruit Quality: water supply reliability. Also includes: Cascade Conservation District, Trout Unlimited Learn More

The Jesse Creek project has restored stream flow into the natural, historic Jesse Creek channel permanently restoring water to the dewatered lower section and restoring over 40 acres of wetland. In addition, over 800 native willows were planted along the … Learn More

The Yampa River in northwestern Colorado is one of the last free-flowing rivers in the Colorado River Basin; providing irrigation water for agriculture, critical habitat for endangered fish, and immense riparian and recreational benefit in the region. During the summer, … Learn More

This project, led by The Nature Conservancy, focuses on restoring a natural, historic side channel complex along the Middle Fork Willamette river and allowing natural river flow to access the side channel area for the first time in decades. The … Learn More

Our approach We are building climate resilience by committing to transition our global operations to 100% renewable electricity and reduce our GHG emissions by 25% across our value chain. Following the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recommendation, in March 2018 … Learn More

Conservation goals in this region are: to protect and restore river and riparian habitats for fish and wildlife and to protect and restore the private/public land matrix that supports wide rangingmammals and plant communities.Project ResultsConservation Learn More

This project seeks to restore groundwater storage through beaver reintroduction in the Methow watershed. Between 2008-2014, the project has successfully reintroduced beavers to streams, resulting in 31 successful beaver colony sites. Beaver dams measurably affect rates of groundwater recharge and … Learn More

Conduct an in-depth review of the Snake River watershed, which supports a key wheat growing region, and shared the detailed analysis with regional stakeholders in fiscal 2015. Now we are moving ahead with collaborative action. We are helping to fund … Learn More


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