U.S. Domestic Resources
Welcome to the H2infO U.S. Domestic Resources Page. On this page you will find U.S. Water Partnership member resources aimed at helping domestic stakeholders address the unique water challenges of the United States.
U.S. Domestic Resources
Environmental Justice and Democracy Failures at the Heart of Flint’s Water Crisis
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July 2, 2021World Resources Institute
The water governance failures found in Flint, Michigan are representative of many the most pressing environmental concern around the globe. Numerous reports found that a lack of accountability and insufficient regulatory oversight led to the poisoning of Flint’s 100,000 residents, many of whom come...Read more
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United StatesThe Financial Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on U.S. Drinking Water Utilities
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June 25, 2021This report from April 2020 outlines the financial impacts of Covid-19 on water utilities in the United States. The pandemic was predicted to cost water companies nearly $14 billion during the early stages of lockdowns due to low customer growth, decreases in non-residential water needs and...Read more
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United StatesInequalities in Public Water Arsenic Concentrations in Counties and Community Water Systems across the United States
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December 9, 2020In the United States, nationwide estimates of public drinking water arsenic exposure are not readily available. Our objective was to characterize potential inequalities in CWS arsenic exposure over time and across sociodemographic subgroups.Read more
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North AmericaUnited StatesGeographies of Insecure Water Access and the Housing-Water Nexus in US Cities
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November 17, 2020Secure water access is a fundamental human right. Our study reveals disparities in piped water access in urban areas in the United States. Unplumbed households in cities, on balance, are more likely to be headed by people of color, earn lower incomes, live in mobile homes, rent their residence, and...Read more
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North AmericaUnited StatesLiving Map of Innovative Financing Mechanisms in the United States
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June 28, 2017Stanford University's Water in the West Program
This map shows case studies of successful innovative water financing efforts around the country designed to be implemented at various scalse. Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaThe Naval Alliance: Preparing NATO for a Martitime Century
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June 1, 2015Preparing NATO for the coming decades, during whichit is likely that the maritime
domain will become increasingly congested and
competitiveRead more
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United StatesNorth AmericaClimate Change and US National Security
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March 1, 2016This report examines the past, present, and future of climate security in the United StatesRead more
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United StatesNorth AmericaA US Strategy for Sustainable Energy Security
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March 1, 2016Exploring strategies for sustainibility in the US enbergy sector. Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaNebraska's Natural Resources Districts: An Assessment of a Large-Scale Locally Controlled Water Governance Framework
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March 1, 2015Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska
A report produced by the Water for Food Global Institute on the development and structure of Nebraska's Natural Resources Districts, a unique groundwater management institution based on local governance.Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaNRD Oral History Project
Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska
A website produced by the Water for Food Global Institute and partners, featuring oral histories about the development of Nebraska's Natural Resources Districts, a unique groundwater management institution based on local governance.Read more
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