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Promoting Water Stewardship in High Water Risk Areas - Yangtze River

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Area: 5888268 km2
Countries:
Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
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Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: China
Basins: Xiang Jiang
Project SDGs:
Includes Sustainable Development Goals from the project and its locations.
Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6)
International Cooperation and Capacity Building (SDG 6.a)
Stakeholder Participation (SDG 6.b)
Project Tags:
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Sustainable Withdrawals
Progress to Date: NA Increased stakeholder participation
Services Needed: Stakeholder engagement & facilitation
Desired Partner: Other
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2018  »  Ongoing
Contextual Condition(s): PHYSICAL: Insufficient municipal water supply, REGULATORY: Water-related product or operational standards
Additional Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Beneficiaries: Water utilities, Local communities / domestic users
Planning & Implementation Time: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: Between $1,000 - $10,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: pool
Project Challenges: Other
Project Source: CDP
Profile Completion: 80%

Project Overview

WWF has a water stewardship team in Shanghai that focuses on the Yangtze. Through our work with WWF, we know that significant collective action is underway in the basin. The largest threats include pollution, 105 large dams planned or under construction, inter-basin water transfer and other water infrastructure, over-fishing and illegal fishing. In 2017, Hilton initiated context-based water pilot programs in collaboration with WWF to promote stewardship in high water risk ar…

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WWF has a water stewardship team in Shanghai that focuses on the Yangtze. Through our work with WWF, we know that significant collective action is underway in the basin. The largest threats include pollution, 105 large dams planned or under construction, inter-basin water transfer and other water infrastructure, over-fishing and illegal fishing. In 2017, Hilton initiated context-based water pilot programs in collaboration with WWF to promote stewardship in high water risk areas in the U.S., South Africa and China. Due to the risks and the high focus on development in China, China was selected as one of Hilton's initial pilot locations. So far, an in-depth risk analysis has been carried out, including gathering information about actions taken to date, local stakeholders and impacts seen from the local water crisis. This information has been used to create a set of recommendations for actions which is being reviewed to determine priorities for activation.

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Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: PHYSICAL: Insufficient municipal water supply, REGULATORY: Water-related product or operational standards
Project Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Water utilities, Local communities / domestic users
Months & Implementing: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: Between $1,000 - $10,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: Pool funding (i.e., joint funding of several partners)
Challenges: Other

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