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Advancing Sustainable Water Policy for ecosystems and Livelihoods
Smart water policy is needed to help ensure lasting protection of
freshwater resources for people, nature, and business. Coca-Cola
collaborates with local and global partners, external water stakeholders,
communities, other corporations, and public agencies on policies and
practices that help governments in many parts of the world manage
water to meet community, economic, and ecosystem needs.
Global Partnership with World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
In the Mekong River basin, the Coca-Cola and WWF partnership
is working in Tram Chim National Park in Vietnam, one of the last
natural wetlands of the once vast Plain of Reeds ecosystem. The team
advocated for wetland policy reform and helped to pass a new statute
that allows for park management in accordance with the particular
wetland ecosystem. This first-of-its-kind statute is poised to change
how wetlands are managed across the country. As a direct result of the
statute and other partnership habitat restoration efforts in Tram Chim,
bird numbers have increased dramatically. The number of endangered
Sarus crane has stabilized, and the critically endangered Bengal
florican was sighted for the first time in nearly a decade.
Successful policy advocacy ensured that partnership priorities, such as
Left: Work in the Mekong River Delta has included restoring the natural flow of water by removing internal
dykes and adjusting water levels to mimic the natural flood pulse of the river. © Katherine Neebe / WWF-US
Right: This multi-year project in partnership with UNDP in rural China is expected to bring clean drinking
water and basic sanitary facilities to 320,000 people in pilot schools and rural communities.
wetland restoration and sturgeon conservation, were included in key
European Union policies and management plans for the Danube basin.
In Mozambique, the partnership helped to establish the Lake Niassa
Reserve, the country’s first protected freshwater lake, covering 47,800
hectares adjoined by a buffer zone of another 89,300 hectares.
In addition, 12 new community fishing councils and 10 fishery
associations have improved fishing yields and helped communities
manage the lake and its resources.
Transformational Policy in India
We also effect important policy change through the World Economic
Forum 2030 Water Resources Group. For example, the group engaged
the government of Karnataka, India to sign a memorandum of
understanding for a transformational water policy that will enhance
irrigation efficiency, agricultural productivity, demand management,
and water use efficiency in the municipal and industrial sectors—a
significant breakthrough we anticipate will serve as a valuable
model in other areas. Throughout 2011, we supported economic
analyses, stakeholder engagement planning, and identification of
efficiency solutions in Karnataka. We have since extended this work to
governments in Jordan, Mexico, and South Africa.