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Building a network of academic institutions, government agencies, and private industry to research and inform water infrastructure improvements in the US through innovative management solutions, new technologies, and new policies.

The mineral extraction industry, in particular, faces the dual challenge of increasing water management costs and growing public scrutiny of the often-irreversible effects of mining on local land and water resources.

The Columbia Global Floods Initiative aims to save lives and protect livelihoods by helping policymakers, disaster relief agencies, infrastructure designers, financial institutions, and others better prepare for, manage, and respond to extreme floods.

Ensuring America’s Water Security: Designing, Financing & Managing Infrastructure for Climate Adaptation brought together experts from federal agencies, academia, private industry, NGOs, philanthropies, and the media to foster action-oriented discussions target achievable goals.

CWC scientists are creating risk management options by analyzing local and global impacts of climate extremes and environmental disasters on supply chains, developing flood insurance schemes, and partnering with diverse stakeholders to improve the water-related metrics disclosed in ESG reports.

The China Water Initiative aims to advance water resources research and sustainable management of water and related resources (energy, land, mining, food) through strategic partnership with government and private sector agencies in China.