Tag: sustainability
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Crapshoot: The Gamble with Our Wastes
The film was clear in that a revolution in terms of how we live is required if we are to have any hope of long-term survival. The solution to so many of society’s woes (including how to deal with our waste) is for us to take the road less traveled; to finally agree to place…
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Water stewardship: Tell me, show me, prove it
Photo via Shutterstock: Companies such as Coca-Cola, DIAGEO and BASF are stepping ahead of the crowd when it comes to proving their water stewardship strategy. My last column generated an online discussion about the overall role of "collective" action in water stewardship strategies and the role of the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) standard and…
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Potential Health Effects of Municipal Water Reuse in Kansas
In 2013, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback called on the Kansas Water Office and the Kansas Department of Agriculture to develop a long-term vision for water in Kansas. The resulting Kansas Water Vision provides a set of strategies related to conservation, water management, technological advancements in irrigation and plant varieties, and the development of new sources…
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Why the world needs to get smarter about water consumption
Photo: The watery oasis of Ubari in the deserts of Libya. Sfivat/Wikipedia (public domain) In 1900, just 15% of the world’s population lived in cities. Now that proportion is over 50%, which is a lot of people. In fact, it means around 4 billion human beings rely on urban infrastructure to keep them warm, mobile…
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APA* Policy Guide on Water
Updated version adopted by Chapter Delegate Assembly, April 2, 2016. Updated version ratified by APA Board of Directors, July 15, 2016. Traditionally, the role of planners with respect to water focused on environmental resources, hazard mitigation and flood control. Water service issues, including water quantity and quality, were left to the water utilities. Today, water…
