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| Regions: | Potomac River | |
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Integrated Water Resource Management (SDG 6.5)
Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6) Climate Resilience and Adaptation (SDG 13.1) |
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| Org. Type: | NGO / Civil Society | |
| Resources: | Aqueduct, NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE: Investing in Forested Landscapes for Source Water Protection in the United States, EPRI: United States National Opinion Survey on Stacking Environmental Credits, Greenhouse Gas Protocol: A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard, World Resources Institute: The Ocean as a Solution to Climate Change, WRI: Volumetric Water Benefit Accounting, WRI: Green-Gray Assessment, WRI: Natural Infrastructure for Aquifer Recharge Financial Calculator | |
| Language: | English | |
| Org. Website: | www.wri.org | |
| Org. Source: | User | |
| Profile Completion: | 69% | |
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WRI is a global research organization that spans more than 50 countries, with offices in the United States, China, India, Brazil, and more. Our more than 300 experts and staff work closely with leaders to turn big ideas into action to sustain our natural resources—the foundation of economic opportunity and human well-being. Our Challenge Natural resources are at the foundation of economic opportunity and human well-being. But today, we are depleting Earth’s resources at …
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Paul Reig
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Water Resilience Coalition (Organization)
ceowatermandate.org/resilience
The Water Resilience Coalition, founded in 2020, is an industry-driven, CEO-led coalition of the UN Global Compact's CEO Water Mandate that aims to elevate global water stress to the top of the corporate agenda and preserve the world's freshwater resources … Learn More
Brazil Site-level Water Targets Pilot Testing (Project)
Brazil has faced severe droughts and water scarcity since 2012, causing severe water shortages in southeastern Brazil. Against the backdrop of this complex water governance environment, the CEO Water Mandate worked with CDP, the World Resources Institute, WWF, and UNEP-DHI … Learn More
Ecolab Smart Water Tools for Business Decision Making (Project)
In addition to its role as the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies, Ecolab has developed tools to help businesses drive water stewardship performance in their own operations. Ecolab’s Smart Water Navigator and Water Risk Monetizer enable companies … Learn More
Mantiqueira Forest Restoration Project, Brazil (Project)
www.tnc.org.br/o-que-fazemos/nossas-iniciativas/mantiqueira
We will create the conditions for restoration of 1.2 million hectares of Brazil's endangered Atlantic Forest in the iconic Mantiqueira Mountain range, meeting 10% of Brazil's national forest restoration commitments under the Paris climate change agreement. This project marries multiple … Learn More
P&G’s Holistic Water Stewardship Approach (Project)
Building on over a decade of focus on operational water efficiency, P&G is now working towards a holistic water stewardship strategy throughout its value chain. An evaluation of water risks across the life cycle of its products helped P&G select … Learn More
Aqueduct (Resource)
World Resource Institute's four Aqueduct assessment tools -- Water Risk Atlas, Country Rankings, Aqueduct Food, and Aqueduct Floods -- help companies, governments, and civil society understand and respond to water risks. These water risks include water stress, seasonal variability, pollution, … Learn More
Developers: World Resources Institute
EPRI: United States National Opinion Survey on Stacking Environmental Credits (Resource)
www.epri.com/research/products/000000000001024803
This report summarizes and analyzes the responses of a national survey entitled "Evaluation of Credit Stacking" that was developed jointly by EPRI, the World Resources Institute, Stetson University College of Law and the University of Kentucky. The purpose of the … Learn More
Developers: World Resources Institute
Greenhouse Gas Protocol: A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (Resource)
ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol establishes comprehensive global standardized frameworks to measure and manage GHG emissions from private and public sector operations, value chains and mitigation actions. Building on a 20-year partnership between WRI and the WBCSD, the protocol works with … Learn More
Developers: World Resources Institute
www.wri.org/publication/natural-infrastructure
This publication offers comprehensive guidance on the economics, science, partnerships, and finance mechanisms underlying successful efforts to secure the water-related functions of networks of forests and other ecosystems. Learn More
Developers: World Resources Institute
WRI: Green-Gray Assessment (Resource)
wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/green-gray-assessment.pd...
This is a six-step methodology that can be used for investigating and valuing the costs and benefits of integrating green (or natural) infrastructure into existing water supply systems to improve their performance. Quantifying the costs of green infrastructure investments in … Learn More
Developers: World Resources Institute
WRI: Natural Infrastructure for Aquifer Recharge Financial Calculator (Resource)
www.wri.org/publication/natural-infrastructure-financial-cal...
Currently in the prototype phase, this calculator is an excel-based tool with a flexible financial model that estimates the private costs and benefits, including the return on investment, of natural infrastructure interventions designed to enhance aquifer recharge. This tool was … Learn More
Developers: World Resources Institute
WRI: Volumetric Water Benefit Accounting (Resource)
www.wri.org/publication/volumetric-water-benefit-accounting
This is a common method for assessing the benefits of water stewardship activities in a comparable way and ensuring they address current or projected water challenges and contribute to public policy priorities. Learn More
Developers: World Resources Institute
World Resources Institute: The Ocean as a Solution to Climate Change (Resource)
oceanpanel.org/sites/default/files/2019-10/HLP_Report_Ocean_...
This report considers five areas of ocean-based climate action to mitigate GHG emissions. (1) Ocean-based renewable energy. (2) Ocean-based transport. (3) Coastal and marine ecosystems. (4) The ocean-based food system (wild capture fisheries, aquaculture and shifting human diets towards food … Learn More
Developers: World Resources Institute
Climate Change Adaptation Technologies for Water (Resource toolbox)
ceowatermandate.org/resources/climate-change-adaptation-tech...
CTCN; UNEP Learn More
Creating Vibrant Markets for Investment in Climate Solutions (Resource toolbox)
ceowatermandate.org/resources/creating-vibrant-markets-for-i...
WBCSD Learn More
Guide to Responsible Business Engagement with Water Policy (Resource toolbox)
ceowatermandate.org/policyengagement
CEO Water Mandate; Pegasys; Water Witness International; WWF Learn More
High and Dry: Climate Change, Water, and the Economy (Resource toolbox)
ceowatermandate.org/resources/high-dry-climate-change-water-...
The World Bank Learn More
IWRM Data Portal (Resource toolbox)
ceowatermandate.org/resources/iwrm-data-portal-2015
UNEP-DHI Learn More
Natural Infrastructure for Business Platform (Resource toolbox)
ceowatermandate.org/resources/natural-infrastructure-for-bus...
WBCSD Learn More
Nature-Based Solutions for Water (Resource toolbox)
ceowatermandate.org/resources/nature-based-solutions-for-wat...
UN Water Learn More
Principles on Water Governance (Resource toolbox)
ceowatermandate.org/resources/principles-water-governance-20...
OECD Learn More
Shared Water Challenges and Interests (Resource toolbox)
ceowatermandate.org/files/private-sector-water-policy-engage...
CEO Water Mandate; WWF Learn More
The Business Case for Responsible Corporate Adaptation (Resource toolbox)
ceowatermandate.org/resources/the-business-case-for-responsi...
CEO Water Mandate Learn More
The Freshwater Health Index (Resource toolbox)
ceowatermandate.org/toolbox-2/freshwater-health-index
Conservation International Learn More
UN Environment's Freshwater Strategy (2017-2021) (Resource toolbox)
ceowatermandate.org/resources/un-environments-freshwater-str...
UNEP Learn More
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| United States of America | 3 | 0.1 - Low (<10%) |
| Brazil | 3 | 3.01 - High (40-80%) |
| Mexico | 1 | 4.98 - Extremely High (>80%) |
| China | 1 | 0 - Low (<10%) |
| India | 1 | 3.57 - High (40-80%) |
| Spain | 1 | 4.92 - Extremely High (>80%) |
| Turkey | 1 | 3.47 - High (40-80%) |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 3.8 - High (40-80%) |
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