Industry
According to the CEO Water Mandate, effective management of industry practices helps companies manage water-related business risks and promotes a more sustainable freshwater environment. This form of stewardship provides benefits such as reduced costs of operation and enhanced public view. Resources available in this sub-theme include guidance on sustainable sourcing for supply chains, tools for system optimization, and other resources regarding water use in industry.
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Global Shale Gas Development: Water Availability and Business Risks
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January 1, 2014World Resources Institute
For many nations around the world, shale gas represents an opportunity to strengthen energy security while cutting emissions. In fact, shale gas adds 47 percent to the world's natural gas reserves. But as governments and businesses explore this new and abundant resource, freshwater...Read more
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GlobalBangladesh_Price_Sectorenvironmentalanalysis_Jul_2008
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January 1, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
Increased awareness of the impact of modern society and manufacturing production on both nature and the quality of human life has brought about a concern for sustainable or green production. Along with initiatives to increase production and facilitate market access of the small and medium business...Read more
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South East AsiaIrrigation System Improvement By Simulation and Optimization, Pt. 1: Theory
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January 1, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
A theory to evaluate improvement alternatives for an irrigation system by way of simulation and optimization is presented. A mathematical simulation model combining existing models of conveyance, application, and water use subsystems was developed and verified using available field data from...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep., Middle East and North AfricaIrrigation Water Pumping Technologies: a Brief Overview
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August 1, 1982U.S. Agency for International Development
Various published sources are collated to present a description of 12 technologies used for pumping irrigation water. The pump technologies are grouped under three categories: (1) human powered (simple hand, pendulum, rower, diaphragm, bellows, and chain/bucket pumps, the Archimedean screw, and...Read more
Practical Technology Transfer in Small Scale Fisheries
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January 1, 1977U.S. Agency for International Development
Identifies and discusses factors influencing the success of technology transfer within small scale fisheries. The paper analyzes the recent history of small scale fishing technology transfer and explains that a successful technology transfer project must take into account the needs and aspirations...Read more
Demand and Supply Potentials for South Vietnam's Fishery Industry
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July 1, 1974U.S. Agency for International Development
This research is part of a series of expert opportunity analyses conducted by USDA in cooperation with the USAID Mission/Vietnam and the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture; other analyses studied South Vietnam's timber, agricultural crops, and livestock industries. The report which follows...Read more
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Vietnam, East Asia and PacificIrrigation and Non-Irrigation Alternatives for Reducing Sugar Cane Transportation Costs in Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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June 1, 1973U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of the study was to investigate possible cost-reducing options for sugar cane transportation in Santa Cruz. Physical factors and costs involved in the production of cane, transportation costs, locations and distances of growers from mills, and volume of cane transported constitute the...Read more
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Bolivia, Latin America and the CaribbeanComputerized Hydrologic Data Acquisition System, a Facility for Upgrading Instruction in Watershed Management
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January 1, 1970U.S. Agency for International Development
Technological explosion, population expansion, urban sprawl, changing patterns of land and water use and increasing emphasis on environmental quality control are presenting vast new challenges to natural resource scientists and land managers. These scientists and managers need an understanding of...Read more
Hidden Oasis: Water Conservation and Efficiency in Las Vegas
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November 26, 2007Pacific Institute
The report finds that the Southern Nevada Water Authority, which provides water to Las Vegas and surrounding communities, can tap a number of tested, cost-effective efficiency measures to cut current water waste by up to 86,000 acre-feet. Moreover, by improving indoor water efficiency in particular...Read more
More with Less: Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency in California
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September 8, 2008Pacific Institute
This report offers a comprehensive analysis of how to maintain a strong agricultural economy while improving the efficiency of water use and reducing groundwater overdraft and water withdrawals from the critically threatened Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.Read more
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