This report discusses where the concept of water balance came from, the motivations for balance initiatives, types of balance projects and benefits, important considerations, and emerging water stewardship trends in target setting.

Description

Additional information

developer

WWF

scope

Corporate, Facility / River Basin

resource-types

Case Studies, Reports & Discussion Papers

topics-sdgs

Access to WASH (SDG 6.1 & 6.2), Ecosystems (SDG 6.6), IWRM (SDG 6.5), Water Quality (SDG 6.3), Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4)

wwf-mitigation

Improve site water balance, Improve site water quality, Operations, Performance Measurement, and Management, Policies, Standards, and Plans, Set quality-focused context-based water targets, Set quantity-focused context-based water targets, Strategy and Business Planning, Water stewardship policy