Freshwater
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More than one billion people lack safe drinking water, and freshwater is being depleted rapidly.
The Stanford Woods Institute is finding practical ways to meet growing demand for freshwater, both in developed and developing nations, including the use of recycled water and water resources. Stanford researchers are also looking at ways to protect groundwater, restore degraded waterways, improve water-use efficiency and reduce the impact of agriculture and other land uses on water systems.
Research Centers and Programs
Global Freshwater Initiative »
Building on water supply research conducted in India and Mexico, Global Freshwater Initiative researchers are developing strategies to promote the long-term viability of freshwater supplies for people and ecosystems threatened by climate change, shifts in land use, increasing population and decaying infrastructure.
Water, Health & Development »
Working with partners in Asia, Africa and the Caribbean, Stanford researchers with the Program on Water, Health & Development are identifying ways to improve and increase the sustainability of water supply and sanitation service delivery, while also enhancing capacity for sustainable water and wastewater management in developing countries.
Water in the West »
The western United States needs water systems that are sustainable from economic, ecological, political, institutional, equitable, scientific and legal points of view. The Water in the West program addresses multiple dimensions of realistic, integrated solutions to the region’s water challenges. The program’s current projects include improving groundwater management, expanding water...
Other Research Centers and Programs
Environmental Venture Projects
News & Press Releases
Sanitation Solution Gets Kudos From Innovators »
Stanford Woods Institute-backed project holds promise of hygienic household sanitation for urban slums
Source:
Rob Jordan
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Media Coverage
When the Earth Moved: What Happened to the Environmental Movement? »
Mentions Senior Fellow Paul Ehrlich among a group of "environmental prophets," including Rachel Carson, David Brower and Barry Commoner.
Source:
Nicholas Lemann
