The document outlines strategies for understanding and managing watershed health through visualization and risk assessment, emphasizing the importance of natural infrastructure solutions. It highlights significant water stress issues in areas like Brazil and promotes the use of data for making informed investments in water security. Additionally, it discusses financial benefits and case studies related to green-gray infrastructure approaches in improving water quality and climate resilience.

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Todd Gartner | Senior Associate, WRI
World Water Week, Stockholm | August 30, 2016

2. Know Your Watershed
visualize critical watershed related information
Identify Watershed Risks
understand type and severity of threats to
watershed health
Plan for Action
obtain recommendation on natural
infrastructure solutions and applicable
guidelines and decision-support tools

3. Sources: WRI Aqueduct 2014
Low
Low to medium
Medium to high
High
Extremely high
No data
Overall Water Risk
CURRENT WATER STRESS

4. Sources: WRI Aqueduct 2014
CURRENT WATER STRESS

5. BUSINESS AS USUAL
Non-revenue water
Waste management
Energy efficiency
Climate resilience
Water Reuse
System monitoring

6. SOUTH AMERICA TREE COVER LOSS
Tree cover loss in Brazil 2012 - present: 7M+ ha or the size of Ireland

7. Source: IUCN 2015
WHY GREEN + GRAY?
Reduce treatment costs and capital
expenses

8. Source: IUCN 2015, App Developer
WHY GREEN + GRAY?
Improve climate resilience

9. Source: IUCN 2015
WHY GREEN + GRAY?
Meet Sustainable Development
Goals

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11. Know Your Watershed
visualize critical watershed related information
Identify Watershed Risks
understand type and severity of threats to
watershed health
Plan for Action
obtain recommendation on natural
infrastructure solutions and applicable
guidelines and decision-support tools

13. USERS PROFILES
Downstream beneficiaries:
Make smart water infrastructure investments.
Explore watershed risks and find information to
improve operations and protect water at lower cost.
Financing & Development:
Enhance water security and bolster economic
development. Maximize effectiveness of
investment portfolio. ID a project pipeline.
Research & Civil Society:
Use data to support efforts. Explore new project
ideas and find the information to advance your
research and campaigns to protect watersheds.

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25. BEYOND THE NUMBERS

26. ROADMAPS & GUIDANCE – SHARING SUCCESS STORIES

27. USDmillions
15
16
12 1 0.2 44
111 155
Reforestatio
n
Riparian
Buffers
Conservatio
n
Easements
Culvert
Upgrades
Forest
Certification
Total
Green
Savings Membrane
Filtration
(Grey)
9,400
acres
370
acres
13,220
acres
44
units
4,700
acres
Detailed financials of green gray infrastructure approaches for
securing clean drinking water in Portland, ME
Source: Talberth, J. et al. 2012. Insights from the Field:
forest for Water. Washington, DC: Wld Resources Institute
Present value of investments over 20 years, most optimistic
scenario
71% Savings
ROI CASE STUDY: PORTLAND, ME

28. FINANCE MECHANISMS

29. SCALE UP THROUGH NETWORKS

30. POLICY IMPLICATIONS

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Todd Gartner | tgartner@wri.org
Water.GlobalForestWatch.org