Productivity and Efficiency
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, water efficiency is the smart use of our water resources through water-saving technologies and simple steps. Using water efficiently will help ensure reliable water supplies today and for future generations. Topics addressed in this theme provide insights, lessons, and guidance on how diverse stakeholders are working to improve water management and reduce water use.
Productivity and Efficiency Resources
Charting Our Water Future: Economic frameworks to inform decision-making
Published:
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
Regional focus:
GlobalAn analysis of industrial water use in Bangladesh with a focus on the leather and textile industries
Published:
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
Regional focus:
Global2016 Wastewater Guidelines
Published:
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
Regional focus:
GlobalWater & Fashion | Making an Impact on SDG 6
Published:
May 25, 2021This time round, we explore the role the TCF industry can play in achieving SDG 6; clean water and sanitation for all. Read more
Regional focus:
GlobalToxic Threads: Polluting Paradise A story of big brands and water pollution in Indonesia
Published:
May 25, 2021A story of big brands and water pollution in IndonesiaRead more
Regional focus:
IndonesiaInsights from the Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture
Published:
July 13, 2021The Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture critically evaluates choices about water, food and ecosystems to provide policy-relevant recommendations on the way forward. This report contains insights about using marginal quality water as a resource, managing agriculture to...Read more
Regional focus:
GlobalCapacity-Building Support for the Sustainable Development of the Hydropower Sector in Lao PDR
Published:
July 13, 2021Lao PDR is in the midst of an economic transformation that comes with great development opportunities but also presents important challenges. Primary among these challenges is the sustainability of hydropower development for the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) power market. Independent power...Read more
Regional focus:
LaosUpdate: 2016 AgWater Challenge
Published:
July 16, 2021Seven companies made public commitments around water that reflected their leadership and their understanding that they can be a powerful and constructive force for people and planet. This report covers their individual goals and some of the progress made in the year following the launch of the...Read more
Regional focus:
GlobalProceedings of Bhutan's National Water Symposium 2017
Published:
July 16, 2021With support from the USAID-funded WWF Asia High Mountains Project, UWICER organized Bhutan's second National Water Symposium in May 2017. This symposium brought together water resources professionals and agencies to take stock of current water resource knowledge in Bhutan and to identify...Read more
Regional focus:
BhutanAgWater Fact Sheet
Published:
July 16, 2021To help companies reduce their water risks and impacts on local watersheds, Ceres and World Wildlife Fund have launched the AgWater Challenge – an initiative that aims to highlight leadership, as well as new, improved commitments on water stewardship, specifically stronger, more transparent targets...Read more
Regional focus:
GlobalDon't see what you're looking for? You can search USWP member sites, request a resource, or contact the USWP.