Integrated Water Resource Management
As defined by the Global Water Partnership, integrated water resource management is a process which promotes the coordinated development and management of water, land, and related resources in order to maximize the resultant economic and social welfare in an equitable manner without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems. Resources available within this theme provide guidance on how to conserve and restore watersheds, reduce pollution, adapt to climate change and reduce risks from floods and droughts.
Integrated Water Resource Management Resources
Shared Water Challenges and Interests: The Case for Private Sector Engagement in Water Policy and Management
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May 25, 2021This paper articulates the need to allow companies to contribute to water management efforts, to assist them instead of excluding them, and to insist that they operate in a manner that justifies their presence and is welcomed by local stakeholders.Read more
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GlobalWater as a Casualty of Conflict: Threats to Business and Society in High-Risk Areas
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May 25, 2021This white paper focuses on the ways conflict and high-risk situations can affect water systems, and provides a framework for understanding the nature of water challenges faced in these situations and how these, in turn, affect business operations and society.Read more
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GlobalCorporate Water Accounting
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May 25, 2021This report can help your company understand what is most valuable to account for and assess regarding water management, what tools are available to execute such accounting, and what the various strengths and weaknesses of each approach are.Read more
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GlobalWater &. Energy: Efficiency Financing Workshop
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May 25, 2021Water &. Energy: Efficiency Financing WorkshopRead more
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GlobalCleaner Production Case Study: Water Saving Evince Textiles Limited
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May 25, 2021This series showcases success stories of PaCT (Partnership for Cleaner Textile) partner factories in the Bangladeshi textile sector that have implemented cleaner production (CP) projects. Read more
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GlobalRESPONSIBLE WATER USE FOR SUSTAINABLE FASHION
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May 25, 2021H&M WATER STRATEGYRead more
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GlobalOpen Source: Water Innovation
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May 25, 2021Levi Strauss & Co. Water<Less ProgramRead more
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GlobalTEXTILE INDUSTRY WASTEWATER DISCHARGE QUALITY STANDARDS
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May 25, 2021The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Programme is a collaboration of brands, value chain affiliates and associates committed to eliminating hazardous chemicals from the textile and footwear value chain. Read more
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GlobalCharting Our Water Future: Economic frameworks to inform decision-making
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May 25, 2021What this report provides, however, is a toolkit that stakeholders can use to compare the impact, cost and achievability of a range of different measures and technologies, so providing the fact
base needed to underpin solutions.Read more
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GlobalAn analysis of industrial water use in Bangladesh with a focus on the leather and textile industries
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May 25, 2021The objective of the study is to create a knowledge base on the Impact of industrialisation on water security in Bangladesh with a focus on the textile and leather industries.Read more
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