The Port of San Diego aims to conserve water as part of its environmental stewardship mission. It currently gets water from three agencies and complies with mandatory conservation levels. Past voluntary efforts included smart irrigation, water-wise landscaping, and low-flow fixtures. The Port uses over 200 million gallons annually and sees opportunities in further irrigation and building improvements, ship use reduction, and exploring graywater and reclaimed water options. Next steps involve staying informed on mandates, determining additional efforts, collaborating with tenants, and pursuing grants.
In 2006, Degrémont Australia (in a joint venture partnership with United Group Infrastructure (UGI)), won a contract to design and build a wastewater treatment and recycling plant in the Pimpama region of the Gold Coast, Queensland. http://www.degremont.com.au
Hydraulix Process Mixing Systems features a unique double nozzle design that allows for even energy distribution to optimize solids suspension and contact in wastewater and bio-fuels applications. Some key applications include anaerobic digestion, aerobic digestion, bio solids storage, blend tanks, water treatment filter backwash tanks, storm water excess flow tanks, and assisting secondary treatment. Global Bio-Fuels Technology offers over 50 years of combined expertise to design innovative, efficient mixing solutions.
This document discusses Kemira's strategy to become a leading water chemistry company through improving customers' water-intensive processes with chemistry applications and products. It outlines Kemira's vision, mission, and growth targets. It also discusses global megatrends like rising population and energy/food demands that are driving increased water needs. Kemira is focusing its innovation on areas like water reuse, resource efficiency, and sustainability to help address water challenges. Initiatives include its SWEET program and exploring new technologies like forward osmosis and water recovery from flue gases.
This document summarizes the history of Veolia Environment, a global environmental services company. It outlines the company's growth from its founding in 1853 in France to its operations in 77 countries by 2010. The company has consolidated its businesses in waste management, water, and energy services and has over 300,000 employees worldwide. It generates revenue of €29.6 billion annually and has total equity of €9.8 billion.
Transboundary flood management in a changing environment
International Roundtable on Protection and Sustainable Use of Trans-boundary Waters in South East Europe, 15-16 December 2011, Zagreb, Croatia
The Port of San Diego aims to conserve water as part of its environmental stewardship mission. It currently gets water from three agencies and complies with mandatory conservation levels. Past voluntary efforts included smart irrigation, water-wise landscaping, and low-flow fixtures. The Port uses over 200 million gallons annually and sees opportunities in further irrigation and building improvements, ship use reduction, and exploring graywater and reclaimed water options. Next steps involve staying informed on mandates, determining additional efforts, collaborating with tenants, and pursuing grants.
In 2006, Degrémont Australia (in a joint venture partnership with United Group Infrastructure (UGI)), won a contract to design and build a wastewater treatment and recycling plant in the Pimpama region of the Gold Coast, Queensland. http://www.degremont.com.au
Hydraulix Process Mixing Systems features a unique double nozzle design that allows for even energy distribution to optimize solids suspension and contact in wastewater and bio-fuels applications. Some key applications include anaerobic digestion, aerobic digestion, bio solids storage, blend tanks, water treatment filter backwash tanks, storm water excess flow tanks, and assisting secondary treatment. Global Bio-Fuels Technology offers over 50 years of combined expertise to design innovative, efficient mixing solutions.
This document discusses Kemira's strategy to become a leading water chemistry company through improving customers' water-intensive processes with chemistry applications and products. It outlines Kemira's vision, mission, and growth targets. It also discusses global megatrends like rising population and energy/food demands that are driving increased water needs. Kemira is focusing its innovation on areas like water reuse, resource efficiency, and sustainability to help address water challenges. Initiatives include its SWEET program and exploring new technologies like forward osmosis and water recovery from flue gases.
This document summarizes the history of Veolia Environment, a global environmental services company. It outlines the company's growth from its founding in 1853 in France to its operations in 77 countries by 2010. The company has consolidated its businesses in waste management, water, and energy services and has over 300,000 employees worldwide. It generates revenue of €29.6 billion annually and has total equity of €9.8 billion.
Transboundary flood management in a changing environment
International Roundtable on Protection and Sustainable Use of Trans-boundary Waters in South East Europe, 15-16 December 2011, Zagreb, Croatia
Coca-Cola India has made corporate social responsibility (CSR) an integral part of its corporate agenda. As one of the largest beverage companies in India, it focuses its CSR efforts on initiatives related to water, energy, sustainable packaging, communities, health, and the economy. Coca-Cola India implements various programs to conserve water resources, increase energy efficiency, reduce waste, provide education and healthcare, create jobs, and support local communities. However, the company has also faced criticism and protests over issues like groundwater depletion and land acquisition.
The document discusses a company's commitment to sustainability, integrity, and social responsibility. It strives to use resources efficiently, reduce environmental impact through innovative products, and invest in improving energy efficiency. The company also contributes to community well-being through charitable giving and volunteerism by its foundation and associates.
Electrocoagulation Water Treatment- Water Resource Management in Times of Wat...Nick Nicholas
This presentation discusses innovative water reuse solutions in times of water scarcity utilizing Genesis Water Technologies specialized electrocoagulation water treatment system solutions.
Coca-Cola HBC Belarus has three strategic sustainability objectives: promoting health and wellness, minimizing environmental impact, and giving back to local communities. They promote health through science-based initiatives, innovation, choice, transparency, and responsible marketing. They minimize environmental impact across their value chain by reducing water and energy usage, decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, improving packaging recycling, and sustainable sourcing. They give back through job creation, community programs, education partnerships, and emergency relief. Coca-Cola HBC Belarus actively participates in energy and water conservation programs and adopted strict environmental standards to reduce their footprint.
Discussion Case Coca-Cola’s Water Neutrality Initiative From ap.docxelinoraudley582231
Discussion Case: Coca-Cola’s Water Neutrality Initiative
From approximately 2005 to the early 2010s, Coca-Cola faced an emerging issue: its cor- porate impact on water quality, availability, and access around the world.
The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) was the world’s largest beverage company. The com- pany operated in more than 200 countries, providing 1.7 billion servings a day of carbon- ated beverages, juices and juice drinks, bottled water, and ready-to-drink coffees and teas. The company also partnered with more than 300 bottlers, independent companies that manufactured various Coca-Cola products under franchise. Seventy percent of the company’s revenue came from outside the United States.
Water was essential to Coca-Cola’s business. The company and its bottlers used around 82 billion gallons of water worldwide every year. Of this, about two-fifths went into finished beverages, and the rest was used in the manufacturing process—for example, to wash bottles, clean equipment, and provide sanitation for employees. Water supplies were also essential to the production of many ingredients in its products, such as sugar, corn, citrus fruit, tea, and coffee. Coca-Cola’s chairman and CEO put it bluntly when he commented that unless the communities where the company operated had access to water, “we haven’t got a business.”
In 2003, Coca-Cola was abruptly reminded of the impact of its water use on local com- munities when the Center for Science and the Environment, a think tank in India, charged that Coca-Cola products there contained dangerous levels of pesticide residues. Other activists in India charged that the company’s bottling plants used too much water, depriv- ing local villagers of supplies for drinking and irrigation. Local officials shut down a Coca- Cola bottling plant in the state of Kerala, saying it was depleting groundwater, and an Indian court issued an order requiring soft-drink makers to list pesticide residues on their labels. In the United States, the India Resource Center took up the cause, organizing a grassroots campaign to convince schools and colleges to boycott Coca-Cola products.
Water was also emerging as a major concern to the world’s leaders. In the early 21st century, more than 1 billion people worldwide lacked access to safe drinking water. Water consumption was doubling every 20 years, an unsustainable rate of growth. By 2025, one- third of the world’s population was expected to face acute water shortages. The secretary general of the United Nations highlighted water stress as a major cause of disease, rising food prices, and regional conflicts, and called on national governments and corporations to take steps to address the issue.
44 Part One
Business in Society
Discussion Questions
Coca-Cola undertook a comprehensive study, surveying its global operations to assess its water management practices and impacts. It also reached out to other stakeholders, includ- ing the World Wildlife Fund, the Nature Conserv.
Global Water Stewardship and the Coca-cola CompanyIwl Pcu
Our Global Water Initiative : Assess and mitigate current system risks.
Build collaborative water strategy for the system.
Design & implement solutions.
Establish platforms for leadership.
Coca-Cola India has made CSR an integral part of its corporate agenda due to its large size and environmental impact. As part of its CSR initiatives, Coca-Cola India focuses on water conservation, increasing energy efficiency, healthcare access, packaging recycling, and community development. It has launched various programs related to these areas, such as water recharge projects, healthcare camps, schools for children, and job creation. However, the company has also faced some obstacles and criticism relating to groundwater depletion and waste discharge. It addresses these issues through sites like cokefacts.org and studies showing its environmental standards and technologies are advanced.
Coca-Cola India has made CSR an integral part of its corporate agenda due to its large size and environmental impact. Its CSR initiatives focus on water conservation, sustainable packaging and recycling, community health programs, and economic development. However, some local communities have protested Coca-Cola's operations and alleged negative environmental impacts such as dropping groundwater levels. Coca-Cola responds to such allegations by highlighting its CSR activities and investments, as well as studies finding no evidence of overexploitation of local water resources.
Shellharbour City Council has taken several initiatives to reduce plastic waste and encourage more sustainable living practices in the community. They purchased portable water refilling stations to use at community events and installed a permanent station at Reddall Reserve. This encourages people to fill reusable water bottles with tap water instead of disposable bottles, reducing plastic waste. Water meters track the environmental benefits of these initiatives by calculating the reduced ecological footprint from drinking tap rather than bottled water. The council aims to be a leader in environmental sustainability and support the community in embracing refuse and reuse practices over disposable products.
Manly Council aimed to reduce plastic waste by launching an initiative to decrease bottled water consumption. They installed water refill stations, but each unit cost $9,330. Manly Council approached Arrow Alpha to design a more affordable option, resulting in the aquafil water refill station. By 2010, 12 aquafil units were installed across Manly. The stations provide free filtered water, while displaying messages encouraging environmental sustainability. They have helped avoid over 80 tons of plastic waste.
Veolia is a global leader in reverse osmosis desalination, with over 40 years of expertise. They produce over 6.75 million cubic meters of desalinated water per day using membrane desalination technology. Reverse osmosis desalination involves pushing salt water through semi-permeable membranes under high pressure to separate fresh water from salt and impurities. Veolia provides comprehensive solutions and services for desalination projects from design to operation and maintenance. They offer various contract models to suit different customer needs.
Newater is highly treated reclaimed wastewater produced by Singapore's Public Utilities Board. It undergoes microfiltration, reverse osmosis, and UV disinfection. It meets up to 40% of Singapore's water needs and is used non-potably by industries and added to reservoirs for indirect potable reuse. Newater is produced at four factories and meets stringent quality standards. Studies found no health effects from consuming Newater. It helps increase water sustainability and availability in Singapore.
Veolia provides water, waste, and energy management solutions to improve efficiency for cities, industry, and citizens. In 2014, Veolia had €23.88 billion in revenue, 179,000 employees across 5 continents, and avoided 6.8 million tons of CO2 emissions. Veolia works with a variety of corporate and municipal clients around the world to design and implement customized solutions for their water, waste, and energy management needs in a sustainable, cost-effective manner.
Eilon Adar. Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research. J.B. Institutes for Desrt Research. Ben Gurion University of the Negev. Foro "Promoviendo una Minería Sostenible"
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The document summarizes the green initiatives and achievements of the Green Lodging 2 Palm hotel in 2008. It oversaw renovations to improve energy efficiency, replaced HVAC equipment, installed water reclamation systems, increased recycling rates, and reduced its carbon footprint. It received several sustainability awards and outlines its plans to continue commissioning HVAC systems, reducing water use, expanding education, and communicating efforts to customers.
Nicholas Parker, Cleantech Group LLC - Water and the Future of the Canadian E...CWS_2010
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Agroamerica has implemented several sustainability initiatives including protecting over 50,000 endangered iguanas, reforesting 450 hectares as nature reserves, capturing over 30,000 metric tons of carbon emissions annually, and generating renewable energy from biogas and biomass. They have also invested in precision agriculture technology to reduce water usage by 20% while maintaining yields and implement sustainable practices across their supply chain with various certifications. Agroamerica aims to produce more while optimizing resource use and creating a sustainable future for generations to come.
The document summarizes a regional project on governance and financing for the water sector in the Mediterranean. It provides an overview of the project timeline from 2013-2017, objectives to identify solutions to governance challenges and mobilize financing. Key activities included national policy dialogues in 7 countries and 3 regional conferences to share experiences and develop guidelines. Recommendations focused on improving regulatory frameworks, budget processes, and stakeholder engagement to enhance private sector participation and fiscal sustainability.
Coca-Cola India has made corporate social responsibility (CSR) an integral part of its corporate agenda. As one of the largest beverage companies in India, it focuses its CSR efforts on initiatives related to water, energy, sustainable packaging, communities, health, and the economy. Coca-Cola India implements various programs to conserve water resources, increase energy efficiency, reduce waste, provide education and healthcare, create jobs, and support local communities. However, the company has also faced criticism and protests over issues like groundwater depletion and land acquisition.
The document discusses a company's commitment to sustainability, integrity, and social responsibility. It strives to use resources efficiently, reduce environmental impact through innovative products, and invest in improving energy efficiency. The company also contributes to community well-being through charitable giving and volunteerism by its foundation and associates.
Electrocoagulation Water Treatment- Water Resource Management in Times of Wat...Nick Nicholas
This presentation discusses innovative water reuse solutions in times of water scarcity utilizing Genesis Water Technologies specialized electrocoagulation water treatment system solutions.
Coca-Cola HBC Belarus has three strategic sustainability objectives: promoting health and wellness, minimizing environmental impact, and giving back to local communities. They promote health through science-based initiatives, innovation, choice, transparency, and responsible marketing. They minimize environmental impact across their value chain by reducing water and energy usage, decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, improving packaging recycling, and sustainable sourcing. They give back through job creation, community programs, education partnerships, and emergency relief. Coca-Cola HBC Belarus actively participates in energy and water conservation programs and adopted strict environmental standards to reduce their footprint.
Discussion Case Coca-Cola’s Water Neutrality Initiative From ap.docxelinoraudley582231
Discussion Case: Coca-Cola’s Water Neutrality Initiative
From approximately 2005 to the early 2010s, Coca-Cola faced an emerging issue: its cor- porate impact on water quality, availability, and access around the world.
The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) was the world’s largest beverage company. The com- pany operated in more than 200 countries, providing 1.7 billion servings a day of carbon- ated beverages, juices and juice drinks, bottled water, and ready-to-drink coffees and teas. The company also partnered with more than 300 bottlers, independent companies that manufactured various Coca-Cola products under franchise. Seventy percent of the company’s revenue came from outside the United States.
Water was essential to Coca-Cola’s business. The company and its bottlers used around 82 billion gallons of water worldwide every year. Of this, about two-fifths went into finished beverages, and the rest was used in the manufacturing process—for example, to wash bottles, clean equipment, and provide sanitation for employees. Water supplies were also essential to the production of many ingredients in its products, such as sugar, corn, citrus fruit, tea, and coffee. Coca-Cola’s chairman and CEO put it bluntly when he commented that unless the communities where the company operated had access to water, “we haven’t got a business.”
In 2003, Coca-Cola was abruptly reminded of the impact of its water use on local com- munities when the Center for Science and the Environment, a think tank in India, charged that Coca-Cola products there contained dangerous levels of pesticide residues. Other activists in India charged that the company’s bottling plants used too much water, depriv- ing local villagers of supplies for drinking and irrigation. Local officials shut down a Coca- Cola bottling plant in the state of Kerala, saying it was depleting groundwater, and an Indian court issued an order requiring soft-drink makers to list pesticide residues on their labels. In the United States, the India Resource Center took up the cause, organizing a grassroots campaign to convince schools and colleges to boycott Coca-Cola products.
Water was also emerging as a major concern to the world’s leaders. In the early 21st century, more than 1 billion people worldwide lacked access to safe drinking water. Water consumption was doubling every 20 years, an unsustainable rate of growth. By 2025, one- third of the world’s population was expected to face acute water shortages. The secretary general of the United Nations highlighted water stress as a major cause of disease, rising food prices, and regional conflicts, and called on national governments and corporations to take steps to address the issue.
44 Part One
Business in Society
Discussion Questions
Coca-Cola undertook a comprehensive study, surveying its global operations to assess its water management practices and impacts. It also reached out to other stakeholders, includ- ing the World Wildlife Fund, the Nature Conserv.
Global Water Stewardship and the Coca-cola CompanyIwl Pcu
Our Global Water Initiative : Assess and mitigate current system risks.
Build collaborative water strategy for the system.
Design & implement solutions.
Establish platforms for leadership.
Coca-Cola India has made CSR an integral part of its corporate agenda due to its large size and environmental impact. As part of its CSR initiatives, Coca-Cola India focuses on water conservation, increasing energy efficiency, healthcare access, packaging recycling, and community development. It has launched various programs related to these areas, such as water recharge projects, healthcare camps, schools for children, and job creation. However, the company has also faced some obstacles and criticism relating to groundwater depletion and waste discharge. It addresses these issues through sites like cokefacts.org and studies showing its environmental standards and technologies are advanced.
Coca-Cola India has made CSR an integral part of its corporate agenda due to its large size and environmental impact. Its CSR initiatives focus on water conservation, sustainable packaging and recycling, community health programs, and economic development. However, some local communities have protested Coca-Cola's operations and alleged negative environmental impacts such as dropping groundwater levels. Coca-Cola responds to such allegations by highlighting its CSR activities and investments, as well as studies finding no evidence of overexploitation of local water resources.
Shellharbour City Council has taken several initiatives to reduce plastic waste and encourage more sustainable living practices in the community. They purchased portable water refilling stations to use at community events and installed a permanent station at Reddall Reserve. This encourages people to fill reusable water bottles with tap water instead of disposable bottles, reducing plastic waste. Water meters track the environmental benefits of these initiatives by calculating the reduced ecological footprint from drinking tap rather than bottled water. The council aims to be a leader in environmental sustainability and support the community in embracing refuse and reuse practices over disposable products.
Manly Council aimed to reduce plastic waste by launching an initiative to decrease bottled water consumption. They installed water refill stations, but each unit cost $9,330. Manly Council approached Arrow Alpha to design a more affordable option, resulting in the aquafil water refill station. By 2010, 12 aquafil units were installed across Manly. The stations provide free filtered water, while displaying messages encouraging environmental sustainability. They have helped avoid over 80 tons of plastic waste.
Veolia is a global leader in reverse osmosis desalination, with over 40 years of expertise. They produce over 6.75 million cubic meters of desalinated water per day using membrane desalination technology. Reverse osmosis desalination involves pushing salt water through semi-permeable membranes under high pressure to separate fresh water from salt and impurities. Veolia provides comprehensive solutions and services for desalination projects from design to operation and maintenance. They offer various contract models to suit different customer needs.
Newater is highly treated reclaimed wastewater produced by Singapore's Public Utilities Board. It undergoes microfiltration, reverse osmosis, and UV disinfection. It meets up to 40% of Singapore's water needs and is used non-potably by industries and added to reservoirs for indirect potable reuse. Newater is produced at four factories and meets stringent quality standards. Studies found no health effects from consuming Newater. It helps increase water sustainability and availability in Singapore.
Veolia provides water, waste, and energy management solutions to improve efficiency for cities, industry, and citizens. In 2014, Veolia had €23.88 billion in revenue, 179,000 employees across 5 continents, and avoided 6.8 million tons of CO2 emissions. Veolia works with a variety of corporate and municipal clients around the world to design and implement customized solutions for their water, waste, and energy management needs in a sustainable, cost-effective manner.
Eilon Adar. Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research. J.B. Institutes for Desrt Research. Ben Gurion University of the Negev. Foro "Promoviendo una Minería Sostenible"
Corporate presentation for Abengoa’s water area, which is taking on the challenge of protecting and improving the quality of the water in our rivers, lakes, aquifers and taps.
The document summarizes the green initiatives and achievements of the Green Lodging 2 Palm hotel in 2008. It oversaw renovations to improve energy efficiency, replaced HVAC equipment, installed water reclamation systems, increased recycling rates, and reduced its carbon footprint. It received several sustainability awards and outlines its plans to continue commissioning HVAC systems, reducing water use, expanding education, and communicating efforts to customers.
Nicholas Parker, Cleantech Group LLC - Water and the Future of the Canadian E...CWS_2010
Nicholas Parker from Cleantech Group gave a presentation on cleantech innovation for the water sector at the Canadian Water Summit in Toronto. He discussed how the world's urban infrastructure, including water infrastructure, requires $40 trillion in upgrades. Water demand is outstripping supply, so businesses must improve water productivity. Cleantech solutions can help increase efficiency across agriculture, industry, and municipal water use. Successful water companies will provide solutions to help customers reduce water and energy use. Water innovation is surging despite declines in venture capital funding, and China is leading initial public offerings in the water sector so far in 2010.
Agroamerica has implemented several sustainability initiatives including protecting over 50,000 endangered iguanas, reforesting 450 hectares as nature reserves, capturing over 30,000 metric tons of carbon emissions annually, and generating renewable energy from biogas and biomass. They have also invested in precision agriculture technology to reduce water usage by 20% while maintaining yields and implement sustainable practices across their supply chain with various certifications. Agroamerica aims to produce more while optimizing resource use and creating a sustainable future for generations to come.
The document summarizes a regional project on governance and financing for the water sector in the Mediterranean. It provides an overview of the project timeline from 2013-2017, objectives to identify solutions to governance challenges and mobilize financing. Key activities included national policy dialogues in 7 countries and 3 regional conferences to share experiences and develop guidelines. Recommendations focused on improving regulatory frameworks, budget processes, and stakeholder engagement to enhance private sector participation and fiscal sustainability.
1) The document summarizes the key findings from policy dialogues on water governance and financing in Palestine. It outlines challenges facing the water sector such as low water availability and infrastructure issues.
2) It discusses the institutional framework for water management including the roles of the Palestinian Water Authority and the newly established Water Sector Regulatory Council. The council aims to improve monitoring, licensing, and performance of water service providers.
3) The CEO of the Water Sector Regulatory Council in Palestine reflects on progress made in areas like capacity building, identifying costs of water services, and consolidating water providers, but notes continued challenges like high debt levels of water utilities.
This document discusses stakeholder analysis and involvement in the Sava River Basin. It outlines the following key points:
1. Stakeholder participation is important because international agreements acknowledge the public's right to participate in decision making regarding environmental matters.
2. Involving stakeholders provides benefits like incorporating public values, building consensus, and avoiding conflicts over water resource management.
3. A stakeholder analysis was conducted in the Sava River Basin to identify relevant actors, understand their interests and positions, and design an involvement plan.
4. The analysis process involved identifying stakeholders, collecting information on them, analyzing this data, discussing results with stakeholders, and preparing a report and involvement plan. Important stakeholder groups
The document discusses a workshop on flood management in a transboundary context that was held in Zagreb, Croatia on December 13-14, 2011. The workshop covered topics such as the effects of dams on flood risk, risk reduction through flood routing, natural versus regulated river regimes, and updating operational rules for existing dams to balance flood control and other functions.
The document summarizes a workshop on flood management in a transboundary context held in Zagreb, Croatia on December 13-14th, 2011. The workshop was part of capacity building activities focused on transboundary water resource management. Participants engaged in lectures, case studies, and a practice exercise to simulate negotiations between an upstream and downstream delegation over flood concerns and proposed agreements. Key concerns identified included environmental impacts, infrastructure development, emergency response, and information sharing. The simulated negotiations resulted in proposed protocols on cooperation, structural and non-structural measures, and cross-related plans to address flood management across boundaries.
This document summarizes a workshop on flood management in a transboundary context held in Zagreb, Croatia in December 2011. The workshop aimed to enhance practical capacity for integrated management of shared water bodies. Topics included the impacts of climate change on floods, balancing hydropower and flood control, and mechanisms for flood preparedness and mitigation in transboundary basins. Case studies and exercises were used to simulate transboundary cooperation on flood issues. The hypothetical case study for one exercise involved three countries sharing three rivers, with concerns over a planned dam upstream of a city and proposed reforestation in the watershed.
The Petersberg Phase II / Athens Declaration Process aims to build capacity and share experiences on integrated water resources management (IWRM) and ultimately assist in preparing IWRM plans for shared water bodies in Southeastern Europe. It involves international roundtables, workshops, study tours, multi-stakeholder dialogues and studies. Countries of focus include Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Greece, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey. The process is supported by Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, the EC, EUWI MED, GEF IWLEARN, UNECE, World Bank, UNESCO and MIO.
Transboundary co-operation in the fields of flood protection with Hungarian eyes
Workshop on “Flood management in a transboundary context”, 13-14.12.2011, Zagreb, Croatia
Hydropower vs Flood Control in Dam and Basin Management Levels
Workshop on “Flood management in a transboundary context”, 13-14.12.2011, Zagreb, Croatia
This document discusses management of floods and cooperation on transboundary rivers. It notes the existence of river basin organizations and transboundary river commissions between Slovakia and its neighboring countries to address issues like hydrology, hydraulics, river regulations, environment, energy use, navigation, and flood protection. These commissions include staff from various technical backgrounds to deal with technical, administrative, and language challenges across borders. Examples of both good and bad cooperation projects on transboundary rivers are provided, including issues caused by an Austrian river modification project. The document advocates for improved cooperation through high-level technical commissions using a single language, adequate funding, and forecasting and understanding problems from all aspects of flood protection.
Flood Risk Management in Spain: flood control in transboundary rivers
Capacity Building Workshop on “Flood management in a transboundary context”, 13-14.12.2011, Zagreb, Croatia
Assessment of Transboundary, Rivers, Lakes and Groundwaters in South-Eastern Europe
International Roundtable on Protection and Sustainable Use of Trans-boundary Waters in Southeastern Europe, 15-16.12.2011, Zagreb, Croatia
Overview of the Sava Commission activities
International Roundtable on Protection and Sustainable Use of Trans-boundary Waters in South East Europe, 15-16 December 2011, Zagreb, Croatia
Coastal and Marine Environment Protection
International Roundtable on Protection and Sustainable Use of Trans-boundary Waters in South East Europe, 15-16 December 2011, Zagreb, Croatia
Protection and Sustainable Use of the Dinaric Karst Aquifer System (DIKTAS)
International Roundtable on Protection and Sustainable Use of Trans-boundary Waters in South East Europe, 15-16 December 2011, Zagreb, Croatia
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What will you get from this session?
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2. Understanding how this integration enhances test automation within the UiPath platform
3. Practical demonstrations
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Topics covered:
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Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath integration with generative AI
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2. Less than 3% of the world’s
water is fresh. And most of
that is locked in the ice caps.
3.
4. Our approach
•Ensuring the sustainability of
water extraction
•Reducing water use within
operations
•Treating 100% of wastewater
•Working with suppliers and
others to reduce indirect water
use
•Partnering with others to
protect local watersheds
5. Understanding water risks
•Each Coca-Cola Hellenic bottling plant
has conducted a water risk assessment.
•By the end of 2012, all bottling pants will
have developed a Source Water
Protection Plan
6. Improving Our Efficiency
•19% risen in water efficiency since 2004
•3rd consecutive year we have reduced
our absolute water use
• In 2010 we recycled and reused 1.2
billion liters of water
•We use new technologies in the
production process
7. Treating Wastewater
•Coca-Cola Hellenic operates 43
on-site wastewater treatment plants
•More than 97% of wastewater
treated in 2010
8. Reducing Indirect Water Use
Coca-Cola Hellenic is a founding
member of the European Water
Footprint Sustainability Assessment
Sounding Board for Sugar
9. Community Partnerships
Coca-Cola Hellenic implements water
community programs in 26 out of 28
countries where its operates
•Watersheds protection
•Water and sanitation
•Education and awareness raising
10.
11. Coca-Cola HBC Greece
42 years of Successful
operation
Salonica
8 plants
2.000
Employees
Volos
Best workplace
Atalanti
for 2009 & 2010
(Best Workplace Institution, Greece)
Patra Schimatari
Aigio
250 brand codes
4.500 suppliers
10 million consumers
Herakleion - Mallia 160.000
Points of Sales
12. Coca-Cola HBC Greece
Coca-Cola HBC Greece aims to safely
return to the community and nature an
amount of water equivalent to what it uses
in its products and production process
•Reduce
•Recycle
•Replenish
13. Mission Water Environmental Program
Sustainable
Water
Management
Watersheds
protection
Public
Awareness &
Understanding
14. Sustainable Water Management
•In collaboration with local authorities and GWP-Med
•Reach 13 islands of Cyclades
•Install and repair 30 Rainwater Harvesting systems
(total water capacity of 3.160.000lt ) & 1 grey water
reuse system
•Save 4.500.000 lt of water annually
•Improve the quality of life of 14.000 local inhabitants
•Educational seminars to local technicians, students
and teachers (2.765 people in total)
•Drinkable water to the residents of Syros island (Vari
Village)
•Green park in Syros Island (Messara village)
15. Watersheds protection
•Clean up activity at Kerkini Lake, which a very important lake in Northern
Greece
•“Protection of the Wetlands in Crete” in collaboration with WWF Hellas
•“Join In and Clean up” in collaboration with MedAsset
2515 volunteers participated
12km of coastline were cleaned
3 tones of recyclable materials and 1 tone of garbage
16. Public Awareness & Understanding
•Our message “Care for Water” has reached
more than 5.4 million people
•Conducted a comic strip competition
•Support important water conferences and
events