Pollution and Water Quality
According to the United Nations, declining water quality has become a global issue of concern as human populations grow, industrial and agricultural activities expand, and climate change threatens to cause major alterations to the hydrological cycle. Resources available in this sub-theme include manuals describing water quality testing and treatment, reports and assessments of water quality from around the world, methods of maintaining water quality and managing pollution, and other resources that support enabling environments for effective water quality control.
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Protecting Drinking Water at the Source
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October 1, 2016World Resources Institute
Watershed investment programs offer promising pathways to securing safe drinking water. But what does it take to establish and grow a successful watershed investment program? Program investors and practitioners are looking for guidance and ideas on how to build a program that works for their own...Read more
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GlobalPollution Is a Racial Justice Issue. Let’s Fight it that Way.
World Resources Institute
Communities of color and marginalized groups around the world feel the effects of racism through environmental injustice. Whether they are in the United States, Mexico, Thailand, or anywhere else in the world, marginalized peoples must continually fight against the oppressive systems that pollute...Read more
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