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BSR Insight | As the CEO Water Mandate prepares for its fourth working conference as part of World Water Week i

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August 18, 2009

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This year's World Water Week—taking place right now in Stockholm—has brought forth many useful resources related to the event's theme, "Responding to Global Changes: Accessing Water for the Common Good." Described below are three of the best.

  1. The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency's "Getting Transboundary Water Right: Theory and Practice for Effective Cooperation" makes a strong case for cooperation and collaboration in managing transboundary water issues.
  2. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development's (WBCSD) Global Water Tool—first launched in 2007 and updated for the 2009 World Water Forum in Istanbul—is a free resource that helps companies map their water use and assess water-related risks relative to their supply chains.
  3. Tomorrow (August 19), the WBCSD will be launching “Water for Business: Initiatives Guiding Sustainable Water Management in the Private Sector.” This report will map what businesses are doing on sustainable water use around the world.

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