91 Stories by Robert C. Brears
The World Economic Forum’s annual Global Risks report has ranked the water supply crises as the number 1 global risk to businesses over the...
In 2007, the European Union’s Flood Directive entered into force requiring Member States to assess if all water courses and coastlines are at risk...
Ecotourism is defined by the IUCN as “environmentally responsible travel to natural areas, in order to enjoy and appreciate nature (and accompanying cultural features,...
This year ARCADIS launched its first Sustainable Cities Index. The purpose of the index is to take 50 of the most prominent cities and...
In the United States, water used in hospitals, and other healthcare facilities, comprises seven percent of the total water usage in the nation. In...
In the latest CDP Global Water Report 2014 77% of respondents in the consumer staple sector, including food and beverage (F&B), report exposure to...
According to the World Resources Institute (WRI) around 21 million people worldwide are affected by river floods each year on average. That number could...
New Orleans 10 years on from Hurricane Katrina is at watershed point in the management of its urban stormwater. Although the city’s century old...
On August 2nd 2015, 193 countries agreed to the next set of development goals, which will seek to end poverty, achieve gender equality and...
In 2011, a Siemens-Economist Intelligence Unit study ranked Singapore as Asia’s greenest city. To ensure Singapore is vibrant and sustainable, the city-state’s Green Building...
