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The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) launched Issue 2 of The Chief Liquidity Series focused on the Power Sector at an event entitled ' Seeking Liquidity: Integrating Corporate Water Performance into the Core of Financial Services and Capital Markets' , during World Water Week.  In an effort to encourage new thinking and foster creative solutions to the world's most pressing water challenges, the World Water Week in Stockholm convened leading experts, practitioners and decision makers in the field. UNEP FI led the discussion on how water stresses impacted business performance in water-intensive sectors. read more

The third issue of the quarterly notes on sustainable water management (Q3/2010) will be released early October this year. In order to further broaden the content of the notes contributions are warmly welcome. Topics may range from pure scientific hydrological issues to practical water management solutions - focussing on sustainability - and may not be limited to industrial or municpal subjects. Contributions may, for instance, cover reviews of technical achievements, short presentation of water management concepts, announcements of conferences related to water/water management, etc. Statements should be kept concise (< 200 words) and objective. Any contribution should be send to the group owner mid of September 2010 by the latest ( SWM-GROUP ). NEW: The next issue of the notes will be equipped with an event calendar. If you are aware of any kind of event in the field of sustainable water management (or related topic) or if you yourself are organising an event, ple...

As of the today the Vision, Mission and & Value statements charakterising Sustainable Water Management Group are available (online as well as .pdf). Feel invited to comment.

Most recent publications document a distinct effect of the ongoing climate change on water systems such as lakes, oceans, rivers, etc. Accordingly, implications (increasingly stress effects) on any kind of system be it artificial or natural are expected. More detailed information can be obtained among others from: Climate Changes & Satellites AWRA Onearth Nature Reports   CMAJ

The second issue of the quarterly notes on sustainable water management (Q2/2010) has been released. Compared to the first release the notes have been modified in terms of layout and content and we hope that you get interesting and valuable information. Please feel free to download the notes from SWM Quarterly Notes Q2/2010 . If you have trouble to download the notes you may request a free copy from sustainability@gruner.ch . Optionally to the download procedure you may subscribe to the notes list by sending an e-mail to  sustainability@gruner.ch . Please subscribe here to stay informed.You may also join the Sustainable Water Management (SWM) group established on LinkedIN. Please visit the groups home page http://www.linkedin.com/ groups?about=&gid=2760912&trk= anet_ug_grppro or contact sustainability@gruner.ch .

The second issue of the quarterly notes on sustainable water management (Q2/2010) will be released early July this year. In order to broaden the content of the notes contributions are warmly welcome. Topics may range from pure scientific hydrological issues to practical water management solutions - focussing on sustainability - and may not be limited to industrial or municpal subjects. Contributions may, for instance, cover reviews of technical achievements, short presentation of water management concepts, announcements of conferences related to water/water management, etc. Statements should be kept concise (< 200 words) and objective. Any contribution should be send to the group owner mid of June 2010 by the latest ( SWM-GROUP ).

Sustainable Water Management Group (established on LinkedIN): The group's focus is dedicated towards the support of the development and implementation of sustainable water management solutions/ideas. Representatives from industry and government, engineers, scientists and any other stakeholders concerned are welcome to join the group and contribute to a sustainable water supply: Water Footprint is one issue, let's turn the issue into sustainable solutions.