This document summarizes a presentation given at the Canadian Water Summit on June 16, 2011 by Rob Kimball about the Aqueduct alliance and water risk assessment tools. The presentation discusses how water scarcity is a growing global problem, and how the Aqueduct tools were created to provide public and private sector decision-makers with water risk data and indicators to help strategically manage water resources, investments, and operations in a more sustainable way. The Yellow River prototype is highlighted as an example of how the Aqueduct framework can analyze river basins and provide customizable weighted indicators of water risk.
Learn more about the stormwater impacts to public health, get engaged about the stormwater impacts to public health, get exposed to recent research documenting diarrhea-causing viruses in drinking water, and get imaginative about how to communicate the risks posed by waterborne disease to the public and policymakers. View a dynamic diorama that dramatizes the perfect storm that results when our aging underground infrastructure meets climate change. This presentation was given by Michael Timm, Science Communications Specialist, Center for Water Policy, University of Wisconsin-
Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences.
Lessons from Case Studies in Water Footprint for South African CompaniesKate Laing
Presentation at a Water Research Council (WRC) Water Currents Series sharing insights gained from water footprint analysis on selected case studies among South African corporates.
Global Forest Watch (GFW) Water, a global mapping tool and database that will be launched at the event, examines how forest loss, fires, unsustainable land use and other threats to natural infrastructure affect water security throughout the world.
The companion video "GFW Water Kalimantan Use Case" can be viewed at https://youtu.be/RMzQsSeAlqI (copy and paste this link into your browser window).
Learn more about the stormwater impacts to public health, get engaged about the stormwater impacts to public health, get exposed to recent research documenting diarrhea-causing viruses in drinking water, and get imaginative about how to communicate the risks posed by waterborne disease to the public and policymakers. View a dynamic diorama that dramatizes the perfect storm that results when our aging underground infrastructure meets climate change. This presentation was given by Michael Timm, Science Communications Specialist, Center for Water Policy, University of Wisconsin-
Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences.
Lessons from Case Studies in Water Footprint for South African CompaniesKate Laing
Presentation at a Water Research Council (WRC) Water Currents Series sharing insights gained from water footprint analysis on selected case studies among South African corporates.
Global Forest Watch (GFW) Water, a global mapping tool and database that will be launched at the event, examines how forest loss, fires, unsustainable land use and other threats to natural infrastructure affect water security throughout the world.
The companion video "GFW Water Kalimantan Use Case" can be viewed at https://youtu.be/RMzQsSeAlqI (copy and paste this link into your browser window).
Presentation made to the French-Australian Forum on Water and Land Management "Food and water security shaping land-use futures" on CPWF 10-year achievements with a focus on the Ganges and Mekong basins.
The risk to water supply and quality is increasing along with the rapid growth in both public and private demand for its use. Severe weather events such as storms and flooding combined with aging infrastructure, faulty handling of waste, and inadequate system design among other factors contribute to increased liability exposure for insurers.
This presentation is based in a National Meteorologic Institute inform of 2012. It presents the expected consecuences of climatic change on agriculture, infrastructure and people's lifestyle
With interest in shale gas growing, the time is ripe
to understand its constraints. This report will be an
invaluable resource to businesses, policymakers,
and civil society in ensuring water for people and
the planet.
Current trends in financing sustainable low-carbon transport and how climate finance can play a bigger role. Presented by Benoit Lefevre at Transforming Transportation 2015.
Transforming Transportation 2015: Smart Cities for Shared Prosperity is the annual conference co-organized by the World Resources Institute and the World Bank.
Findings from the 1998 WRI report - Reefs at Risk: A Map-Based Indicator of Threats to the World's Coral Reefs (http://bit.ly/8P50bO) - to be revisited in 2010.
Presentation made to the French-Australian Forum on Water and Land Management "Food and water security shaping land-use futures" on CPWF 10-year achievements with a focus on the Ganges and Mekong basins.
The risk to water supply and quality is increasing along with the rapid growth in both public and private demand for its use. Severe weather events such as storms and flooding combined with aging infrastructure, faulty handling of waste, and inadequate system design among other factors contribute to increased liability exposure for insurers.
This presentation is based in a National Meteorologic Institute inform of 2012. It presents the expected consecuences of climatic change on agriculture, infrastructure and people's lifestyle
With interest in shale gas growing, the time is ripe
to understand its constraints. This report will be an
invaluable resource to businesses, policymakers,
and civil society in ensuring water for people and
the planet.
Current trends in financing sustainable low-carbon transport and how climate finance can play a bigger role. Presented by Benoit Lefevre at Transforming Transportation 2015.
Transforming Transportation 2015: Smart Cities for Shared Prosperity is the annual conference co-organized by the World Resources Institute and the World Bank.
Findings from the 1998 WRI report - Reefs at Risk: A Map-Based Indicator of Threats to the World's Coral Reefs (http://bit.ly/8P50bO) - to be revisited in 2010.
A framework to assess climate finance readiness and initial results from four readiness assessments for the UNEP/UNDP/WRI GCF Readiness Program. Presentation by Pieter Terpstra, WRI Vulnerability and Adaptation Initiative.
REAL WORLD EXAMPLES OF SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE CITIES
Cities present a crucial challenge and opportunity in the coming decades, as more than 2.5 billion people are expected to be added to the world's urban areas by 2050.
This presentation from Ani Dasgupta, Global Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, explores real-world examples of how change has been made in some of the fastest growing cities and economies of the world and discuss actions to ensure sustainable urbanization in the years and decades ahead.
There is strong evidence that improved economic productivity and resource efficiency that accompany urbanization can be achieved while simultaneously addressing the environmental and social externalities from rapid urban growth. Although a combination of technological, social and political innovation is necessary, a wide range of actionable solutions are currently available to address the challenges cities face across various sectors. 2015-16 is an unprecedented year of opportunity - with COP, SDG and Habitat III - for advancing action at the global and city level towards advancing sustainable urban growth.
Presentation by EMBARQ Director Holger Dalkmann. - Next Station: Our Low Carbon Future: En Route to a Transportwende? Climate Solutions for the Transportation Sector
On November 24, 2014, Claudia Adriazola-Steil, Director, Health and Road Safety at EMBARQ, presented at the Organization of American States on Road Safety and Urban Environment.
Related reading: Saving lives with sustainable transport - http://bit.ly/1biIJr1
A method for developing forest landscape restoration strategies by rapidly assessing the status of key success factors.
Find out more: http://www.wri.org/events/2016/04/webinar-restoration-diagnostic
What will it take to create smart cities in India? Read more: http://bit.ly/1yjTA17
Transforming Transportation 2015: Smart Cities for Shared Prosperity is the annual conference co-organized by the World Resources Institute and the World Bank.
An exhaustive one step solution for builder or a works contractor to migrate to GST. An excel-based tool which facilitates the calculations of project profitability, the effect of anti-profiteering clause on us and on our vendors, back calculation of sales price from targeted profit in current regime vs in GST regime, loss/profit potential of the individual project and many more useful features. It contains the facility of multi GST implementation date and ease of use.
GST in India - Impact Assessment & ImplementationNimish Goel
GST is proposed to be implemented in India from April 1, 2017 and it is important for companies to get an impact assessment done and understand the implications on their margins, cash flows, business processes and tax obligations. International Business Advisors (www.ibadvisors.co) is working with its clients to help transition to this new legislation.
This ppt gives an overview of the proposed GST bill in India. This ppt has custom animations which look like overlapped content on slideshare-viewer. It is recommended to download it on your system and then open using powerPoint-viewer.
Rosemary Bissett (Head of Sustainability, Governance & Risk, Enterprise Risk, National Australia Bank) - Presentation at the United Nations Association of Australia (Victorian Division) Corporate Sustainability Leadership Seminar ‘Corporate Water Valuation: Accounting for Risks and Impacts, Valuing Ecosystem Services’ held on Monday 29 April 2013, in partnership with National Australia Bank.
Held in support of the International Year of Water Cooperation, seminar addressed some of the challenges and opportunities associated with corporate water valuation, as well as local actions and global tools and initiatives in this area. It highlighted some examples of what Australian businesses are doing, alongside government and NGOs, to measure and manage their risks, impacts and dependencies on water.
Guest Speakers & Panelists included:
• Matt Kendall, General Manager, Planning and Evaluation Group, National Water Commission
• Rosemary Bissett, Head of Sustainability, Governance & Risk, Enterprise Risk, National Australia Bank
• Carl Obst, Editor, UN System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA)
• Jean-Michel Seillier, Regional Manager Victoria, Veolia Water
• Gioia Small, Regional Manager Sustainability and Vintrepreneur, Treasury Wine Estates
• Michael Spencer, Secretary, Water Stewardship Australia and Fellow, Department of Business, Law and Taxation, Monash University
Facilitator:
• Rob Gell, Environmental Entrepreneur, Chairman of UNESCO Western Port Biosphere, and Chair of Wildlife Victoria
More information available at: http://www.unaavictoria.org.au/education-advocacy/masterclasses/corporate-water-valuation-seminar/
Israel new tech (water and energy) july 2011israelnewtech
An overview of Israel's Cleantech industry, with a focus on water and energy, from Israel NewTech, a government program dedicated to furthering Israel's Cleantech sector.
In alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals, Bangladesh is providing global leadership in understanding and responding to achieve safe water for all. With new insights and actionable approaches, REACH aims to collaborate with government, practitioners, enterprise, and communities to guide the policy choices to ensure interventions bene t the poor.
On 12 April 2018, REACH hosted a High-Level Symposium in Dhaka, convening key stakeholders to discuss the latest results from REACH Bangladesh along with insights from Kenya and Ethiopia.
Introducing session 'Industry and other stakeholders partnerships' at 2014 UN-Water Annual International Zaragoza Conference. Preparing for World Water Day 2014: Partnerships for improving water and energy access, efficiency and sustainability. 13-16 January 2014
Presented by IWMI's David Wiberg (Theme Leader – Water Futures) to a group of European Union (EU) delegations in Asia at a discussion on 'Using research on agriculture climate and water to support sustainable food systems', held at IWMI Headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on June 8, 2016.
Inspire, enable, finance and scale. This World Water Week 2016 presentation looks at leading cases and opportunities available to cities in Latin America and the Caribbean to implement water management that protects, restores and mimics the natural water cycle.
Similar to Robert Kimball, World Resources Institute - Measuring Water Risk (20)
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• Real GDP growth slowed down due to problems with access to electricity caused by the destruction of manoeuvrable electricity generation by Russian drones and missiles.
• Exports and imports continued growing due to better logistics through the Ukrainian sea corridor and road. Polish farmers and drivers stopped blocking borders at the end of April.
• In April, both the Tax and Customs Services over-executed the revenue plan. Moreover, the NBU transferred twice the planned profit to the budget.
• The European side approved the Ukraine Plan, which the government adopted to determine indicators for the Ukraine Facility. That approval will allow Ukraine to receive a EUR 1.9 bn loan from the EU in May. At the same time, the EU provided Ukraine with a EUR 1.5 bn loan in April, as the government fulfilled five indicators under the Ukraine Plan.
• The USA has finally approved an aid package for Ukraine, which includes USD 7.8 bn of budget support; however, the conditions and timing of the assistance are still unknown.
• As in March, annual consumer inflation amounted to 3.2% yoy in April.
• At the April monetary policy meeting, the NBU again reduced the key policy rate from 14.5% to 13.5% per annum.
• Over the past four weeks, the hryvnia exchange rate has stabilized in the UAH 39-40 per USD range.
Empowering the Unbanked: The Vital Role of NBFCs in Promoting Financial Inclu...Vighnesh Shashtri
In India, financial inclusion remains a critical challenge, with a significant portion of the population still unbanked. Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) have emerged as key players in bridging this gap by providing financial services to those often overlooked by traditional banking institutions. This article delves into how NBFCs are fostering financial inclusion and empowering the unbanked.
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Introduction to Indian Financial System ()Avanish Goel
The financial system of a country is an important tool for economic development of the country, as it helps in creation of wealth by linking savings with investments.
It facilitates the flow of funds form the households (savers) to business firms (investors) to aid in wealth creation and development of both the parties
Even tho Pi network is not listed on any exchange yet.
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Turin Startup Ecosystem 2024 - Ricerca sulle Startup e il Sistema dell'Innov...Quotidiano Piemontese
Turin Startup Ecosystem 2024
Una ricerca de il Club degli Investitori, in collaborazione con ToTeM Torino Tech Map e con il supporto della ESCP Business School e di Growth Capital
The secret way to sell pi coins effortlessly.DOT TECH
Well as we all know pi isn't launched yet. But you can still sell your pi coins effortlessly because some whales in China are interested in holding massive pi coins. And they are willing to pay good money for it. If you are interested in selling I will leave a contact for you. Just telegram this number below. I sold about 3000 pi coins to him and he paid me immediately.
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The European Unemployment Puzzle: implications from population agingGRAPE
We study the link between the evolving age structure of the working population and unemployment. We build a large new Keynesian OLG model with a realistic age structure, labor market frictions, sticky prices, and aggregate shocks. Once calibrated to the European economy, we quantify the extent to which demographic changes over the last three decades have contributed to the decline of the unemployment rate. Our findings yield important implications for the future evolution of unemployment given the anticipated further aging of the working population in Europe. We also quantify the implications for optimal monetary policy: lowering inflation volatility becomes less costly in terms of GDP and unemployment volatility, which hints that optimal monetary policy may be more hawkish in an aging society. Finally, our results also propose a partial reversal of the European-US unemployment puzzle due to the fact that the share of young workers is expected to remain robust in the US.
how to sell pi coins effectively (from 50 - 100k pi)DOT TECH
Anywhere in the world, including Africa, America, and Europe, you can sell Pi Network Coins online and receive cash through online payment options.
Pi has not yet been launched on any exchange because we are currently using the confined Mainnet. The planned launch date for Pi is June 28, 2026.
Reselling to investors who want to hold until the mainnet launch in 2026 is currently the sole way to sell.
Consequently, right now. All you need to do is select the right pi network provider.
Who is a pi merchant?
An individual who buys coins from miners on the pi network and resells them to investors hoping to hang onto them until the mainnet is launched is known as a pi merchant.
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how to sell pi coins in South Korea profitably.DOT TECH
Yes. You can sell your pi network coins in South Korea or any other country, by finding a verified pi merchant
What is a verified pi merchant?
Since pi network is not launched yet on any exchange, the only way you can sell pi coins is by selling to a verified pi merchant, and this is because pi network is not launched yet on any exchange and no pre-sale or ico offerings Is done on pi.
Since there is no pre-sale, the only way exchanges can get pi is by buying from miners. So a pi merchant facilitates these transactions by acting as a bridge for both transactions.
How can i find a pi vendor/merchant?
Well for those who haven't traded with a pi merchant or who don't already have one. I will leave the telegram id of my personal pi merchant who i trade pi with.
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how to sell pi coins in all Africa Countries.DOT TECH
Yes. You can sell your pi network for other cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, usdt , Ethereum and other currencies And this is done easily with the help from a pi merchant.
What is a pi merchant ?
Since pi is not launched yet in any exchange. The only way you can sell right now is through merchants.
A verified Pi merchant is someone who buys pi network coins from miners and resell them to investors looking forward to hold massive quantities of pi coins before mainnet launch in 2026.
I will leave the telegram contact of my personal pi merchant to trade with.
@Pi_vendor_247
how can I sell my pi coins for cash in a pi APPDOT TECH
You can't sell your pi coins in the pi network app. because it is not listed yet on any exchange.
The only way you can sell is by trading your pi coins with an investor (a person looking forward to hold massive amounts of pi coins before mainnet launch) .
You don't need to meet the investor directly all the trades are done with a pi vendor/merchant (a person that buys the pi coins from miners and resell it to investors)
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USDA Loans in California: A Comprehensive Overview.pptxmarketing367770
USDA Loans in California: A Comprehensive Overview
If you're dreaming of owning a home in California's rural or suburban areas, a USDA loan might be the perfect solution. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers these loans to help low-to-moderate-income individuals and families achieve homeownership.
Key Features of USDA Loans:
Zero Down Payment: USDA loans require no down payment, making homeownership more accessible.
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Guaranteed Loan Program: The USDA guarantees a portion of the loan, reducing risk for lenders and expanding borrowing options.
Eligibility Criteria:
Location: The property must be located in a USDA-designated rural or suburban area. Many areas in California qualify.
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Application Process:
Find a USDA-Approved Lender: Not all lenders offer USDA loans, so it's essential to choose one approved by the USDA.
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USDA loans are an excellent option for those looking to buy a home in California's rural and suburban areas. With no down payment and flexible requirements, these loans make homeownership more attainable for many families. Explore your eligibility today and take the first step toward owning your dream home.
how to swap pi coins to foreign currency withdrawable.DOT TECH
As of my last update, Pi is still in the testing phase and is not tradable on any exchanges.
However, Pi Network has announced plans to launch its Testnet and Mainnet in the future, which may include listing Pi on exchanges.
The current method for selling pi coins involves exchanging them with a pi vendor who purchases pi coins for investment reasons.
If you want to sell your pi coins, reach out to a pi vendor and sell them to anyone looking to sell pi coins from any country around the globe.
Below is the contact information for my personal pi vendor.
Telegram: @Pi_vendor_247
2. 1975 2000 2025 2025 Worsening scarcity m3/person/year Extreme Scarcity <500 Scarcity 500-1,000 Stress 1,000-1,700 Adequate 1,700-4,000 Abundant 4,000-10,000 Surplus >10,000 Ocean/ Inland Water No Data Data and maps by
3. Water risks Product use Production process Supply chain Point of impact: Type of risk: Physical Commodity price spikes Regulatory (+ litigation) Water quality standards constraining power generation Reputation Competition with social uses
4. Why AQUEDUCT? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 To create public-private action for more efficient and sustainable water management Water prices too low to signal scarcity & encourage investment, conservation Better information required to act strategically on water risks Water resources poorly governed
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6. United Technologies (UTC)Sector Sponsors Lead Sponsors Data by
First image: prices don’t reflect scarcitySecond image: Governor Sonny Perdue of Georgia “praying up a storm” at the end of 2007 when the Southeast was hit by a long droughtThird image: existing and future power plants in India increasingly exposed to water scarcity. Differences between NTPC, Tata and Reliance. Caution: actual exposure depends on (fresh) water dependency and regulatory framework too!
Best possible consortium of funders, with undisputed leaders of key sectors: Goldman Sachs as arguably the world’s savviest manager of financial risk GE as a pre-eminent provider of solutions to the emerging water crisis Coca Cola as the frontrunner on measuring and mapping business water-related risk, as well as the owner of what probably is the best water risk database Bloomberg as the dominant market information platformWe invite other companies to join as sector sponsors or supporters. In addition, we will mobilize a variety of organizations to participate in the working groups for the further development and validation of Aqueduct. These partners need not be funders although we expect them to be credible and active contributors of water and sector expertise. Funders in the “gold” and “silver” categories will be recognized as lead and sector sponsors with their logo. “Bronze” supporters and partners will be acknowledged with their names.
The Framework – these are the risk indicators that Aqueduct aggregates to create a comprehensive picture of water risk that goes beyond physicalAccess & GrowthCost RisksDisruption potential
Aqueduct is essentially a vast database with local and localized data, all from official, public sources. The water risk database will be protected but in the public domain.The raw data are normalized and converted to risk scores.
The Tool – the prototype we’ve developed uses the local information in the database to create high-resolution water risk maps.Since different audiences have different priorities/risk profiles, the user has a set of sliders that can adjust the weights of the indicators in the framework. To aide with comparability, there are also pre-determined weighting profiles for specific sectors or users. The red highlight indicates that that particular indicator is exceptionally high-risk for the area selected.
The aqueduct tool calculates overall risk scores based on the data points for each indicator, and the weights assigned to the indicator by the user, and uses that to generate a high-res risk map of relative water risk levels.Users can input facility or project locations and get all of the specific data Aqueduct used to generate the risk calculation for that spot.
Any time you aggregate data, there is a risk that you are actually losing information instead of adding it. Aqueduct addresses this through transparency – the user can create maps that aggregate all the indicators, or choose to map a customized sub-set of indicators, or even an individual indicator. This is a map of just a single indicator – in this case the water reuse index, which estimates how many times water is used and discharged to estimate pollutant levels and the need for treatment.
Aqueduct is a massive investment in water-related information to the extent that it has a bearing on financial and/or economic performance. The chief output of that effort – an online, interactive database and mapping tool– will be available to all. Companies can use the information to target investments to reduce their water dependency. However at one point the proper response to water risk is not one of inside-the-fence improvements of water use efficiency, but rather of outside-the-fence efforts at improving water security. Being efficient just doesn’t cut it when the river runs dry. Improving water security – through better water policies, smart planning and infrastructure investments – is by definition a collective effort, and one in which industrial water users have a big stake because of the economic value they derive from a reliable, efficient and sustainable supply of water. Business also has a critical contribution to make as to the development and deployment of “hydro-smart” technologies and business models, in addition to its financing of the necessary investments. One example: in parts of the world – the Yellow River being one of them – new industrial plants are required to free up their own water demands, and invest in efficient irrigation technologies. The key in moving from private interest to public good is the broad definition of financial and economic water risk, encompassing “soft” socio-economic and governance factors. Although success is not guaranteed, the premise is that bringing to the table a “new” constituency with an inclusive view on “water risk” is a powerful lever to meaningful water policies and prices that at least reflect the increasing scarcity of the indispensable resource.
Aqueduct is NOT for facility-level water management or project finance. It is a database and suite of tools for strategic and portfolio-level decision making (more on that later).Valid question: isn’t Aqueduct too crude for “real” decisions while too complicated for portfolio decision making? Valid answer: for site-specific risk assessments there’s a ton of tools already (e.g. EIA, GEMI). What has been missing is information and tools to elevate environmental risks and opportunities from the micro to the macro level in a way that is both credible and transparent. Aqueduct is a response to the big challenge of how to make environmental risk matter for portfolio decision-making by company management, asset managers, governments.As for its complexity: Aqueduct works at different levels of aggregation, from single-metric, top-level water risk to 20+ individual risk drivers. Thus it can hide complexity where it’s not needed, without losing information for those who need to know what exactly drives water risk in a particular region.
As above: improving internal water use efficiency (at increasingly high costs) won’t cut it if the river runs dry. Then it’s external engagement with competing water users and water management authorities and stakeholders that matters just as much, if not more.
Many models produce one-off snapshots. Aqueduct includes climate change and economic growth in its hydrological model (up to 2030), and tracks and extrapolates regulatory and socio-economic trends for the next 5 years. It is this forward-looking quality of Aqueduct that makes it useful to company strategists and investors.
This is the question most asked about Aqueduct: who will use it and to what intended effect?Again, it is important to emphasize the strategic /portfolio use of the database and applications by companies, investors and governments, as indicated.