• Big Business, Little Splash – Tackling the World Water Crisis

    Prof. Wayne Visser, Kaleidoscope Futures

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    Prof. Wayne Visser, Kaleidoscope Futures 
     
  • FDS™: A Small-Scale Farming Revolution

    Netafim

    Hundreds of millions of smallholders are struggling to survive from subsistence farming in developing countries across South America, Asia, and Africa. Given the lack of water infrastructure throughout these and other areas, there is a critical need to make the most of the limited available water sources in such regions. In response, OECD countries, international donors, and NGOs have been promoting technologies such as drip irrigation, which optimizes resources, enhances global food security, and promotes sustainable productivity.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Meeting the Global Water Challenge

    Susan Steinhagen, Nestlé
    Nestlé S.A.

    As the world’s largest food and beverage company, Nestlé depends on reliable access to clean water at every level in order to maintain our ability to meet consumers’ needs. Our long-term success depends on effective management of water resources that supply our everyday business operations and support the livelihoods of suppliers and consumers. We apply a lifecycle approach to assess the impacts of our own operations and those along the wider value chain from farmer to consumer, thereby creating shared value to both Nestlé and society.  more[...]  login_required

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  • New guide to identify most effective water tools helps business sustainably manage water

    World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

    The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and SustainAbility today released Water for Business. It is the first guide specifically designed for businesses to help them identify the water tools and initiatives most suitable for their business needs and environmental sustainability. This online guide will help businesses use water more effectively and support their efforts in adopting more sustainable solutions in partnership with other stakeholders.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Making Responsible Use of a Scarce Resource: Water

    Dr. Wolfgang Große-Entrup, Bayer Group
    Bayer Group

    The globe today faces a series of major challenges: How can we safeguard high-quality food and good healthcare? How can we tackle climate change and save resources? How can we provide as many people as possible with access to clean water? All these central questions, reinforced by the steady growth of the world population, have a direct impact on the Bayer Group. This is because healthcare, nutrition, and materials used for many daily life products are our core business, including contributions to climate protection and resource efficiency. I am convinced that holistic approaches and innovative solutions are the key to coping with such global challenges and to finding the right balance between economic growth, social welfare, and environmental stewardship. At least this is what we are striving for at Bayer.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Fighting Drought With Traditional Knowledge in Peru

    Adrienne McKeehan, Conservation International

    In celebration of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, today we’re bringing you a great example of one of the many contributions indigenous peoples are making to address global problems like climate change.  more[...]  login_required

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    Adrienne McKeehan, Conservation International 
     
  • Access to Basic Services in Casablanca Shantytowns

    Jean Pierre Ermenault, GDF Suez
    Engie

    SUEZ Environment and its subsidiaries are committed to the daily challenge of protecting resources and ecosystems. The company provides innovative solutions to millions of people and industries in the drinking water, wastewater treatment, and waste management fields. This case study shows how LYDEC provides access to energy, water, and sewage to households in Greater Casablanca.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Access to Basic Services in Casablanca Shantytowns

    Jean Pierre Ermenault, GDF Suez

    SUEZ Environment and its subsidiaries are committed to the daily challenge of protecting resources and ecosystems. The company provides innovative solutions to millions of people and industries in the drinking water, wastewater treatment, and waste management fields. This case study shows how LYDEC provides access to energy, water, and sewage to households in Greater Casablanca.  more[...]

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    Jean Pierre Ermenault, GDF Suez 
     
  • Proliferation of Hydroelectric Dams in the Andean Amazon and Implications for Andes-Amazon Connectivity

    Matt Finer, Center for International Environmental Law

    A short studie over the strategic planning and policies of hydroelectric dams and its implication in Andean-Amazon region.  more[...]  login_required

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    Matt Finer, Center for International Environmental Law 
     
  • A Green Building Inspired by the Future

    Editorial Team

    The recent Sonae Maia Business Center, located at Sonae's Business Park in Maia (Portugal), is the first building on the Iberian Peninsula to be awarded Leed Gold Certification. Built with the most environmental efficiency advanced technologies existing in the world, this eco-friendly building, with an area of 16.000 m2, allows a considerable reduction of environmental impacts, giving their occupants an indoor environment of excellence, quality and comfort.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Re-Greening Popocatépetl

    Editorial Team

    Volkswagen plants 300,000 trees around the source region of the Rio Atoyac, thereby helping to secure water supplies in the region.  more[...]  login_required

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  • Re-Greening Popocatépetl

    Hans-Günther Dymek, Volkswagen
    Michael Scholing-Darby, Volkswagen

    Volkswagen plants 300,000 trees around the source region of the Rio Atoyac, thereby helping to secure water supplies in the region.  more[...]

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  • Water Stewardship at Coca-Cola Hellenic

    Editorial Team

    In long-term partnerships with NGOs, UN agencies and others, Coca-Cola Hellenic is working to conserve watersheds and raise awareness of water scarcity and other sustainability issues.  more[...]  login_required

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