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| Basins: | North Pacific (446) (San Joaquin & Sacramento) | |
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Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4)
Water Quality (SDG 6.3) Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4) Integrated Water Resource Management (SDG 6.5) Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6) Stakeholder Participation (SDG 6.b) Sustainable Production (SDG 12.4) Climate Resilience and Adaptation (SDG 13.1) |
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Stormwater Management and Flood Control
Drought Management Groundwater Irrigation Management and Technology Sustainable Withdrawals Nature-Based Solutions Replenishment |
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Project management Stakeholder engagement & facilitation |
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| Org. Type: | Coalition / Consortium | |
| Org. Size: | Small (10 - 99 Employees) | |
| Language: | English | |
| Org. Website: | cawateraction.org | |
| Org. Source: | User | |
| Profile Completion: | 92% | |
| Coalition: | Yes | |
Water scarcity in California is rapidly increasing due to unsustainable water use and decreasing supply reliability. Worsening droughts, intensifying wildfires, and degradation of freshwater ecosystems, all amplified by climate change, are further threatening water supplies for people and nature.
To address these growing challenges, an unlikely coalition of NGOs and corporations came together in 2014 to form the California Water Action Collaborative (CWAC). We are now a netw…
Bridget Lowry
Project Coordinator
California Water Action Collaborative (CWAC)
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ceowatermandate.org/resilience
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ceowatermandate.org/resilience
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suscon.org/project/managing-dairy-manure
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suscon.org/project/groundwater-recharge
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suscon.org/project/water-efficiency
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www.nationalforests.org/who-we-are/our-impact/angeles
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pacinst.org/publication/sustainable-landscapes-santa-ana-riv...
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ceowatermandate.org/watertargets/wp-content/uploads/sites/30...
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