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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Ammonia Wastewater Treatment by Immobilized Activated Sludge
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January 1, 2010Worcester Polytechnic Institute
The increase in urbanization has created the need for proper management and treatment of wastewater. The activated sludge process is an alternative method to treat high strength ammonia wastewater. In this project, the effect of temperature and the nitrification performances in treating ammonia...Read more
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GlobalDrought Response and Recovery Guide for Water Utilities
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March 1, 2016U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
This interactive, user-friendly guide provides worksheets, best practices, videos and key resources for responding to drought emergencies and building long-term resilience. The guide relays lessons learned from seven small- to medium-sized utilities nationwide that have responded to extreme drought...Read more
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GlobalProtecting 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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GlobalInsight of the Week: Worries About Water Strongest in the South
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May 25, 2021Worries About Water Strongest in the South. Seriousness of Water Shortages, Very Serious; by CountryRead more
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GlobalCreating Sustainable and Resilient Cities and Communities: Perspectives from the SDG 11 Leadership Forum
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May 25, 2021Learn from the perspectives of 150 guest contributors who explored the critical role that green infrastructure and urban green spaces can play in building sustainable cities and communities. The focus of the forum was to explore the challenges faced by North American urban centres.Read more
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GlobalIs Sustainability in Fashion?
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May 25, 2021This report explores these questions, drawing on the expert insights and observations of key decision-makers at leading brands about the sustainability challenges the industry faces today, and about how to change the industry for the better in the future. Read more
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GlobalINTERWOVEN RISKS, UNTAPPED OPPORTUNITIES: The business case for tackling water pollution in apparel and textile value chains
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May 25, 2021The apparel and textile industry is one of the largest industries in the world, both in terms of annual revenue (over US$2.5 trillion pre-pandemic) and environmental degradation.Read more
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GlobalCorporate Fiber & Materials Benchmark: SDG Companion Guide
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May 25, 2021This guide is intended as an initial step towards further supporting the textile industry on alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals. The guide will evolve and become more granular over the years to come. Input from benchmark participants, as they deepen their SDG activities and reporting...Read more
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GlobalEmpowering Consumers Through Transparency
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May 25, 2021Last year a group of brand, retailer, and manufacturer members from the
Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and GlobeScan joined forces to investigate how the apparel, footwear, and textile industry can offer more meaningful transparency to consumers...Read more
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GlobalRebuilding a More Sustainable Fashion Industry After COVID-19
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May 25, 2021The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting societal and economic shutdowns required to contain it present the apparel, footwear, and textile industries with unprecedented challenges. But while this crisis strains their commitment to sustainability, it simultaneously demands that companies accelerate...Read more
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