Optimizing Industry Water Use: Evaluation of the Use of Water Stewardship Tools by Great Lakes Basin Industries

Optimizing Industry Water Use: Evaluation of the Use of Water Stewardship Tools by Great Lakes Basin Industries

2012

A growing number of water stewardship tools are being developed and applied to assess corporate water practices and to support development and implementation of sustainable water strategies. The perspectives and objectives of the tool developers differ, but they share a common intent to support sustainable management of the planet’s limited freshwater resources. These tools have largely focused on concerns related to water use in water-stressed regions of the world. This report brings a different perspective to the global water use/water scarcity discussion in that it describes a study that explores the applicability of water stewardship tools to industries operating in the Great Lakes Basin, a water-rich region that encompasses large parts of the United States and Canada.

Council of Great Lakes Industries
LimnoTech
Electric Power Research Institute
National Council for Air and Stream Improvement

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Agricultural Drainage
Water Quality & Pollutants
Water Use & Availability
Water Biology & Aquatic Habitat
Water Monitoring & Assessment

sustainability
sustainable
urban & industrial stormwater
urban and industrial stormwater
urban and industrial storm water
urban and industrial storm-water
urban & industrial storm water
urban & industrial storm-water
water use & availability
water use and availbility
water usage and availability
water usage & availability
water economics
water policy
water policies
corporate water practice
corporate water practices

2010-2019

Yes

Public Domain

Minnesota Water Research Digital Library