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Setting Site Water Targets Informed by Catchment Context CASE STUDY: Upper Vaal River Basin and Berg and Breede River Basins, South Africa

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Organizations Involved Pacific Institute
Language English
Industry Sectors: Food, beverage & agriculture
Resource Topics / SDGs::
Includes Topics/Sustainable Development Goals from the resource and its locations.
Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4)
Resource Topics:
Includes topics from the resource and its locations.
Conservation Agriculture/Agronomy
Sustainable Withdrawals
Resource URL https://pacinst.org/publication/site-water-targets-south-africa/
Year 2020

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The world’s water resources are under increasing pressure from rising water consumption, pollution, and climate variability. The variety of water challenges companies face, from water governance issues to extreme events like drought, manifest in the river basins where the companies operate. Therefore, setting meaningful targets requires companies to take the local context of their operations into consideration.

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