March 25, 2010
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Water & Wastewater Newsletter March 25, 2010 |
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Water management is a top priority business issue
Article 13, the leading CSR and sustainability consultancy, calls on all businesses to drive improvements in their water management practices. Improved performance in water consumption across the business value chain brings not only social and environmental benefits, but also financial wins for businesses. Article 13 Director, Jane Fiona Cumming said, “The world’s water environment is under threat, particularly through the long-term effects of climate change. We know politicians are debating the issues and exploring ways of addressing them. However, it’s not just an issue for politics. Business ... |
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Unsafe water kills more people than war, Ban says on World Day
More people die from unsafe water than from all forms of violence, including war, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said, calling for better protection and sustainable management of one of the Earth’s most precious resources on the occasion of World Water Day. “These deaths are an affront to our common humanity, and undermine the efforts of many countries to achieve their development potential,” Mr. Ban said in his message for the Day, which this year focuses on “Clean Water for a Healthy World” as its theme. “Our growing population’s need for water for food, raw materials and energy is increasingly ... |
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