20 March 2009 | Luca Del Buono

 

During the World Water Forum in Istanbul the business community claimed, they wants solid water, energy and climate change data and analysis tools from policy makers to help them manage risks and make smarter strategic decisions.

They also advised policymakers to integrate water, energy and climate change policy in a holistic way that both acknowledges and weighs the synergies and trade-offs existing between the three interconnected issues.

Those are two of the recommendations being offered by dozens of businesses which collaborated with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development for "Water, Energy and Climate Change: A contribution from the business community."

The report, released at the Fifth World Water Forum in Istanbul Thursday, calls for more research and information sharing among academics, government, nonprofits and the private sector to address the challenges that threaten the future livelihoods of many industries.

Businesses want to contribute their expertise to help boost institutional capacity to raise awareness about water, energy and climate linkages in the public and among resource managers. The value of ecosystem services, such as responsibly managed river basins or forests, should also be reflected in decision-making.

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Source: GreenBiz

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