Productivity and Efficiency

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, water efficiency is the smart use of our water resources through water-saving technologies and simple steps. Using water efficiently will help ensure reliable water supplies today and for future generations. Topics addressed in this theme provide insights, lessons, and guidance on how diverse stakeholders are working to improve water management and reduce water use.

Productivity and Efficiency Resources

UN-Water Country Brief: Oman

Publication date:
June 1, 2013
U.S. Department of State
A data-rich water national snapshot that serves as an easy reference of aggregated national information for decision makers.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Oman

UN-Water Country Brief: Philippines

Publication date:
June 1, 2013
U.S. Department of State
A data-rich water national snapshot that serves as an easy reference of aggregated national information for decision makers.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Philippines

UN-Water Country Brief: Vietnam

Publication date:
June 1, 2013
U.S. Department of State
A data-rich water national snapshot that serves as an easy reference of aggregated national information for decision makers.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Vietnam

Water-Energy Nexus Research: Recommendations for Future Opportunities

Publication date:
June 1, 2013
Alliance for Water Efficiency
Water-Energy Nexus Research: Recommendations for Future Opportunities report identifies gaps in publicly available water-energy nexus research. Critical research needs include embedded energy and water values, guidelines and protocols, and regulatory barriers. The research recommendations support a...Read more

Alliance for Water Efficiency Water and Energy Introduction

Alliance for Water Efficiency
This page serves as an introduction to the conceptual framework of the connection between water and energy, or the water-energy nexus as it is often referred to.�A resources section is included at the bottom of the page with links to informative documents and web sites.Read more

Water and Energy Nexus Research: Summary & Recommendations

Publication date:
August 1, 2013
Alliance for Water Efficiency
This webinar provides new information on the Water-Energy Nexus, an issue that is more important than ever and increasingly drawing national attention in the wake of President Obama's commitment to more sustainable resource management. AWE and ACEEE's related report reveals the gaps in...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States

Water and Energy Nexus Research: Summary & Recommendations

Publication date:
August 1, 2013
Alliance for Water Efficiency
This webinar provides new information on the Water-Energy Nexus, an issue that is more important than ever and increasingly drawing national attention in the wake of President Obama s commitment to more sustainable resource management. AWE and ACEEE s related report reveals the gaps in what we know...Read more

The NASA Water Information System Platforms for the MENA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
This resource provides information on remote sensing based platforms for water managers to Morocco, Tunisia, Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt and tools for water availability, agriculture, drought, floods, ground water and climate change with an emphasis on semi-arid to arid systems that can be...Read more

Remote Sensing of Global Croplands and Their Water Use for Food Security in the Twenty-First Century

Publication date:
June 6, 2012
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
U.S. Geological Survey
USGS currently has a global working group on "Remote Sensing of Global Croplands and Their Water Use for Food Security in the Twenty-first Century." Thenkabail, USGS, and PI are collaborating on first remote sensing global irrigated rainfed croplands areas. USGS is currently developing...Read more

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