Industry

According to the CEO Water Mandate, effective management of industry practices helps companies manage water-related business risks and promotes a more sustainable freshwater environment. This form of stewardship provides benefits such as reduced costs of operation and enhanced public view. Resources available in this sub-theme include guidance on sustainable sourcing for supply chains, tools for system optimization, and other resources regarding water use in industry.

Industry Resources

Farm Irrigation Structures

Publication date:
March 1, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
Colorado State University
A handbook of information on small irrigation structures is presented. Individual sections treat: delivery channels and ditches and control, water measuring, and other structures; low pressure pipe systems; construction and installation of ditches and pipes; and operation and maintenance...Read more

Irrigation Water Pumping Technologies: a Brief Overview

Publication date:
August 1, 1982
U.S. Agency for International Development
Various published sources are collated to present a description of 12 technologies used for pumping irrigation water. The pump technologies are grouped under three categories: (1) human powered (simple hand, pendulum, rower, diaphragm, bellows, and chain/bucket pumps, the Archimedean screw, and...Read more

Practical Technology Transfer in Small Scale Fisheries

Publication date:
January 1, 1977
U.S. Agency for International Development
Identifies and discusses factors influencing the success of technology transfer within small scale fisheries. The paper analyzes the recent history of small scale fishing technology transfer and explains that a successful technology transfer project must take into account the needs and aspirations...Read more

Demand and Supply Potentials for South Vietnam's Fishery Industry

Publication date:
July 1, 1974
U.S. Agency for International Development
This research is part of a series of expert opportunity analyses conducted by USDA in cooperation with the USAID Mission/Vietnam and the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture; other analyses studied South Vietnam's timber, agricultural crops, and livestock industries. The report which follows...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Vietnam
East Asia and Pacific

Irrigation and Non-Irrigation Alternatives for Reducing Sugar Cane Transportation Costs in Santa Cruz, Bolivia

Publication date:
June 1, 1973
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of the study was to investigate possible cost-reducing options for sugar cane transportation in Santa Cruz. Physical factors and costs involved in the production of cane, transportation costs, locations and distances of growers from mills, and volume of cane transported constitute the...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Bolivia
Latin America and the Caribbean

Big Business and the Amazon: Protecting Nature's Benefits

U.S. Agency for International Development
World Resources Institute
The Amazon rainforest boasts incomparable biodiversity- home to one thenth of all known species' and plays a vital role in regional water supply and global climate regulation. Yet, it is also a profitable working forest, benefiting both local businesses and international corporations. Trying...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Brazil
Latin America and the Caribbean

Secondary Cities Project

U.S. Agency for International Development
Project to expand water/wastewater (W/WW) facilities and related institutional capabilities in selected urban centers in different geographic regions of Egypt. The National Organization for Potable Water and Sanitary Drainage (NOPWASD) will implement the project with assistance from U.S. firms...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Egypt, Arab Rep.
Middle East and North Africa

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