Action Beyond Borders: Parks, Deltas & Kazakhstan

With the One Belt One Road summit kicking off in Beijing, we look at action on water stewardship that goes beyond borders this month. Industrial parks generate 22.5% of China’s GDP but can this last given water risks? Find out how Tianjin’s Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA) mitigates such risks from TEDA Eco Center’s Chen and Alliance for Water Stewardship’s Xu. Looking beyond parks into regional action, we turn to the Pearl River Delta (PRD). This region is a key target area of the Water Ten as dazzling economic success has brought about water challenges. See why we think businesses should take the lead on water stewardship to ensure continued prosperity. Get started with our 5 must-knows about water in the PRD. It’s important that actions from businesses are in the right direction. Shiao from the Pacific Institute shares a new context-based approach to setting corporate water targets. Also, get on top of the switch from guidelines to the first global sustainability reporting standards at the Global Reporting Initiative with their Hjaltadóttir. Moving beyond national borders, Dr Ho from the National University of Singapore expands on China and Kazakhstan sharing transboundary rivers. It’s clear that actions on water stewardship are going beyond borders and working together is the way forward.