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Firms scramble to boost water-saving culture - 24 May 2012

From pet food manufacturing to wastewater treatment, companies show no lack of imagination when it comes to improving water efficiency at this year's annual Green Week event in Brussels.

Brussels rules out EU-wide water efficiency target - 22 May 2012

Huge water leakage differences between member states make an EU-wide water efficiency target “not necessary”, says an EU official working on the directive for the European Commission.

World Bank bets on 'socially responsible' water pricing - 21 May 2012

Making users pay for water should be part of any policymakers' toolkit to manage scarcity, says Lars H. Thunell of the World Bank's International Finance Corporation. But with safe drinking water now officially recognised as a human right, this has to be done in "a socially responsible way," he argues.

Europe urged to 'radically transform' water policy - 19 May 2012

The European Union needs to "radically transform" the way it manages water, energy and land to ensure the needs of the poorest people are met and the environment is protected, according to the new European Report on Development.

Rival forums set different course for water access - 09 March 2012

Competing international conferences taking place in Marseille next week both seek to improve global freshwater access but hold radically different views on the private sector's role in reaching that goal.

Business frets about growing 'water gap' - 27 November 2009

Emerging economies such as China and India should adopt strict policies to curb their water use in key sectors such as agriculture, argues a new report by McKinsey & Company, warning that increasing scarcity threatens the stability of countries in which companies operate.

Water risks ripple through beverage industry - 16 June 2009

In New York, some restaurants have started taking bottled water off their menu, in a move aimed at responding to consumer concern about the environment. The trend has resonated with the wider beverage industry, with major brands such as Coca-Cola and Nestlé introducing water conservation schemes in an effort to boost their reputation.

EU study sheds light on 'the water we eat' - 22 April 2009

With overexploitation of water rife in agriculture, making farmers pay real prices for publicly managed irrigation systems could push them to avoid waste and adopt more sustainable practices, argues the European Environment Agency (EEA).

World leaders urged to link water to climate negotiations - 20 March 2009

Business leaders attending this week's World Water Forum called on the international community to acknowledge the link between water, energy and climate change, encouraging them to take these up in global climate negotiations that are expected to be concluded this December in Copenhagen.

Gorbachev launches 'Peace with Water' initiative - 13 February 2009

The former Soviet leader launched a high-profile water initiative in the European Parliament yesterday (12 February), calling for water issues to be included in UN negotiations over a successor to the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, due to be agreed in Copenhagen in December.

EU urged to tackle climate change-related water stress - 06 November 2008

The EU came under pressure yesterday (5 November) to raise the profile of water in international efforts to adapt to climate change as Europe wakes up to the reality of more frequent drought and water scarcity caused by a warming planet.

Interview: Water 'must be integrated into all policies' - 10 September 2008

"Everything has to rethought in terms of the water problem," Austrian centre-right MEP Richard Seeber told EurActiv in an interview, commenting on the unanimous adoption of his report on water scarcity and drought by Parliament's environment committee yesterday (9 September).

World Water Week demands halt to food wastage - 25 August 2008

Scientists and experts from around the world have warned that global food wastage must be halved by 2025 to meet the challenges of feeding the rapidly-growing population and preserving global water supplies.

Opinion

Securing water resources - 13 March 2009

Protecting water resources should rank among the top priorities of a global deal to mitigate climate change as it will "secure the basis for food, energy, health and economic development, thereby ensuring a nation's ability to thrive," write Dr. Mark Smith, head of the Water Programme IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) and Dr. Ger Bergkamp, director general of the World Water Council, in a March paper.

Raising water productivity - 01 September 2008

Water shortages are negatively impacting upon growth in food production, thus "the world needs an effort to raise water productivity," writes Lester R. Brown in an August 27 commentary for the Earth Policy Institute.

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