Dive into the Dynamic World of Water: Sustainable Water Management Reaching top of Global Business Agenda.

 Stockholm, 19 August 2009 – “Water quality and its sustainable use is an urgent global problem. There is a pressing need for clear principles and tools for achieving and demonstrating progress towards sustainable water management,” said Anne-Léonore Boffi at the launch of a new report Water for Business: Initiatives Guiding Sustainable Water Management in the Private Sector ( 1.4 MB), jointly developed by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

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Carbon and Water Challenges ahead for Sustainable Forests.

Geneva, 4 June 2009 – Sustainability in the forest sector was about much more than forests, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s James Griffiths told an international seminar in Lisbon, Portugal, this week.

Production processes, energy, carbon footprint and water were growing considerations, Griffiths, managing director of ecosystems, water and the sustainable forest products industry at the WBCSD, told the meeting. As well, the rise of social equity issues meant “pro-poor” investment strategies were needed, along with increased support for local entrepreneurs and benefit sharing.

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