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The Blue Economy Initiative library contains PDFs from other organizations that help inform the dialogue on water and the economy in Canada. Inclusion of these documents does not constitute endorsement by the Blue Economy Initiative or its partner organizations.
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Green Infrastructure & Efficiency
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Banking on Green
A look at how green infrastructure can save municipalities money and provide economic benefits community-wide
By American Rivers; American Society of Landscape Architects; ECONorthwest; Water Environment Federation
2012
This report focuses on the economic impacts caused by polluted urban runoff, also known as “stormwater,” a significantly growing source of water pollution in the United States.
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Green Cities, Great Lakes
Using green infrastructure to reduce combined sewer overflows
By Ecojustice
2008
This investigative report highlights innovative green solutions that could stop billions of litres of raw sewage from fouling the Great Lakes each year.
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Clean Water, Green Jobs
A Stimulus Package for Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investments
By Forum for Leadership on Water (FLOW) in partnership with the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association, Alliance for Water Efficiency and POLIS Water Sustainability Project
2008
This report makes the case that government spending on sustainable water infrastructure can stimulate the economy and create jobs. The plan focuses on repairing and renewing existing water infrastructure, restoring green infrastructure and conserving water and energy.
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One Water
Supporting Watershed Management and Green Infrastructure in Ontario Policy
By Ontario Water Conservation Alliance
2010
This report documents how green infrastructure, when managed at the watershed scale, can ensure sustainable water resources for current and future generations of Ontarians.
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Water Works
Rebuilding Infrastructure, Creating Jobs, Greening the Environment
By Green for All, in partnership with American Rivers, Pacific Institute, and the Economic Policy Institute
2011
This report considers the benefits of an investment of $188.4 billion in water infrastructure—the amount the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency indicates would be required to manage stormwater and preserve water quality.
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