Achieving Abundance: Understanding the Cost of a Sustainable Water Future

The World Resources Institute working paper 'Achieving Abundance' introduces a methodology for decision-makers to calculate the costs of sustainable water management and estimates the global annual cost to reach these goals at US$1.04 trillion (2015$) between 2015 and 2030.

• The 'Achieving Abundance Working Paper' presents a method for decision-makers to determine the financial cost necessary to implement sustainable water management within a specific geography. This approach allows for the financial comparison and prioritization of various water-related challenges or specific targets associated with Sustainable Development Goal 6 by calculating the cost needed to bridge the gap between current and desired conditions.
• The paper provides cost estimates for sustainable water management across all countries and major basins, calculating a global annual requirement of US$1.04 trillion (in 2015 dollars) for the period from 2015 to 2030.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Achieving Abundance: Understanding the Cost of a Sustainable Water Future. https://www.wri.org/research/achieving-abundance-understanding-cost-sustainable-water-future

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Achieving Abundance: Understanding the Cost of a Sustainable Water Future. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/achieving-abundance-understanding-cost-sustainable-water-future.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendachieving, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Achieving Abundance: Understanding the Cost of a Sustainable Water Future}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/achieving-abundance-understanding-cost-sustainable-water-future}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }