Topic: mapping

Aqueduct Metadata Document: Yellow River Basin Study

The Yellow River Basin (YRB) Study provides details of the data, sources, methodology, and maps for 14 water-related indicators across the Yellow River Basin in China. The YRB Study is primarily designed for research organizations for analysis and research purposes.

Aqueduct Metadata Document: Yangtze River Basin Study

The Yangtze River Basin (YZB) Study provides details of the data, sources, methodology, and maps for 14 water-related indicators across the Yangtze River Basin in China. The YZB Study is primarily designed for research organizations for analysis and research purposes.

The Orange-Senqu River Basin (ORB) Study provides details of the data, sources, methodology, and maps for 14 water-related indicators across the Orange-Senqu River Basin in Southern Africa. The ORB Study is primarily designed for research organizations for analysis and research purposes.

The Colorado River Basin (CRB) Study provides details of the data, sources, methodology, and maps for 12 water-related indicators across the Colorado River Basin in the United States and Mexico. The CRB Study is primarily designed for research organizations for analysis and research purposes.

Case Study: Aqueduct Informs Owens Corning Corporate Water Strategy

Owens Corning, a multinational building materials manufacturer, conducted a global geographic water risk assessment using WRI’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas. This assessment aims to identify which of Owens Corning’s manufacturing plants are located in areas facing water supply-related risks. Companies and investors can use this paper to deepen their understanding of external water supply-related threats and learn how to use the Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas to inform their corporate water strategies.

Aqueduct provides companies with comprehensive, high-resolution picture of water risks worldwide.

Awareness around the physical, regulatory, and reputational risks that water can pose to companies and their investors is on the rise. We need robust, comparable, and comprehensive indicators to help assess these water-related risks.

In response to this demand, WRI developed the Aqueduct Water Risk Framework, including 12 indicators grouped into three categories of water risk. Companies can use this information to prioritize actions; investors can use it to leverage financial interest to improve water management; and governments can utilize the data to engage with the private sector to seek solutions for more equitable and sustainable water governance.

Aqueduct Global Maps 2.0

There’s a growing awareness around the physical, regulatory, and reputational water risks to companies and their investors. Robust, comparable, and comprehensive data is needed to help assess these water-related risks.

In response to this demand, WRI developed the Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas, including 12 global indicators and maps of water-related risk. Companies can use this information to prioritize actions; investors can utilize it to leverage financial interest to improve water management; and governments can use the data to engage with the private sector to seek solutions for more equitable and sustainable water governance.

The Interactive Forest Atlas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is both an information management tool and an aid to decision-making to guide sustainable management of forest resources in DRC.

L’Atlas Forestier Interactif de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) est à la fois un outil de gestion de l’information et d’aide à la décision en appui à une gestion durable des ressources forestières en RDC.

Aqueduct Metadata Document: Mekong River Basin Study

The Mekong River Basin (MRB) Study provides details of the data, sources, methodology, and maps for 14 water-related indicators across the Mekong River Basin in Southeast Asia. The MRB Study is primarily designed for research organizations for analysis and research purposes.

The Interactive Forest Atlas of Central African Republic (CAR) is a both an information management tool and an aid to decision-making to guide sustainable management of forest resources in CAR.

L’Atlas Forestier Interactif de la République Centrafricaine est à la fois un outil de gestion de l’information et d’aide à la décision en appui à une gestion durable des ressources forestières en République Centrafricaine.

Global Forest Watch 2.0 is a powerful near real-time forest monitoring system that unites satellite technology, data sharing, and human networks around the world to fight deforestation.

Forest Cover Analyzer and Suitability Mapper to be used by business and government to reduce deforestation