Robert Kimball, World Resources Institute - Measuring Water Risk
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Canadian Water Summit June 16, 2011 Rob Kimball
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Canadian Water SummitJune 16, 2011Rob Kimball
Extreme Scarcity<500
Scarcity500-1,000
Stress1,000-1,700
Adequate1,700-4,000
Abundant4,000-10,000
Surplus>10,000
Ocean/Inland Water
No Datam3/person/year
1975197520002000202520252025Worsening scarcity
Data and maps by
Water risks
Reputation
Regulatory (+ litigation)
Physical
Product useProduction process
Supply chainPoint of impact:
Type of risk:
Commodity price spikes
Water quality standards constraining power generation
Competition with social uses
Water prices too low to signal scarcity & encourage investment, conservation
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Water resources poorly governed
Better information required to act strategically on water risks
Why AQUEDUCT?
To create public-private action for more efficient and sustainable
water management
Supporters
• Dutch Government• United Technologies
(UTC)
Sector SponsorsLead Sponsors
AQUEDUCT Alliance
Data by
AQUEDUCT Risk Indicators
AQUEDUCT Database
Yellow River Prototype
Framework Indicators with Adjustable Weights
Yellow River Prototype
Yellow River Prototype
Private interest public good
Broadly defined:
• physical• regulatory• social-economic• governance
“Inside the fence” improvements:
• siting• efficiency gains• smaller impacts• sourcing• reporting /
disclosure
“Outside the fence” engagement & solutions:
• water policy reform• spatial planning• “hydro-smart”
business models, investments
• technology development
• infrastructure finance
Better water risk information
Lower water dependency
Higher water security
AQUEDUCT: Portfolio decisions
Facility/project level water
management
Portfolio risk management
Internally focused (water dependency
or “footprint”)
Externally engaged (water security)
AQUEDUCT: Focus on water security
SnapshotsTrends &
projections
AQUEDUCT: Projecting trends
Outcomes
• Strategize Distribution of plants, suppliers & product markets• Target investments Efficiency efforts, engagement
Companies Investors
• Differentiate between companies based on potential exposure to water risk & opportunity
• Planhydro-sensible land use policies• Target infrastructure investment & water policies
Governments
