Taylor, Melissa R. (author), Lamm, Alexa J. (author), and Lundy, Lisa K. (author)
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
2017-02
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 163 Document Number: D08156
Notes:
Research paper presented in the Agricultural Communications Section, Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists (SAAS) conference in Mobile, Alabama, February 4-7, 2017. 22 pages.
Gupta, Shangon Das (author) and Communication for Development and Learning, Bangalore, India.
Format:
Article
Publication Date:
2005-07-29
Published:
India
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 148 Document Number: C23730
Notes:
The Hoot, Media South Asia. 3 pages., "Water journalism is a new concept in advocacy, bringing in the media as a key partner in the debate on issues of water scarcity, distribution, equity and ownership." Discusses the possible levels of operation for water journalism, citing examples.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 147 Document Number: C23384
Notes:
Via web site of the Water Music Project. 4 pages., Describes a public education effort centered on a book, Water Music, that features photographs of water accompanied by the "writings and musical contributions of 66 world-renowned musicians, who have creatively responded to the meaning and value of water in their lives."
Bowie, Jack (author), Boyd, Rick (author), and Jensen, Peter (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
1987
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C23128
Notes:
Pages 185-219 in Paul F. Nowak, Christopher C. Hamilton, Lisa V. Bardwell and Amy B. Kuras (eds.), Environmental journalism: the best from the Meeman Archive. 265 pages., Series published in the Star-Democrat, Easton, Maryland.
30 pages., via online journal., Faced with the task of communicating their combined social, environmental
and economic impact, water service providers are seeking to report overall performance
in an aggregated way. Such a methodology must be scientifically robust, easily
communicated and allow benchmarking of performance while reflecting a transition
towards sustainability. In this paper the ecological footprint (EF) is calculated for
Sydney Water Corporation (SWC), using input–output analysis and land disturbance in
an innovative approach that overcomes problems identified in the original EF concept.
This pilot study has allowed SWC to gain some valuable insights into its impacts:
SWC’s annual EF is about 73 100 ha in terms of land disturbance. Of this, 54 000 ha
are projected to become disturbed as a consequence of climate change, with the remainder
of 19 100 ha being disturbed on SWC’s premises (2400 ha) and on those of upstream
suppliers (16 700 ha). Total on-site impacts equal 9300 ha, while indirect land disturbance contributes 63 600 ha. The EF appears promising as an educational and communication tool and may have potential as a decision support tool. However, further research
is needed to incorporate downstream impacts into the EF, which would have significant
benefits to SWC in terms of assessing and communicating the organization’s overall
progress towards sustainability.
