Talk:Pacific Institute

Some proposed changes
Suggest replacing the first paragraph with this amended text: The Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security is a non-profit research institute created in 1987 to combine science-based research and analysis with active outreach to inform local, national, and international efforts to develop sustainable water policies. (Source: “About Us: Mission and Vision”. Pacific Institute. Retrieved 2017-10-23. http://pacinst.org/about-us/mission-and-vision/) The Pacific Institute’s stated mission is to “create and advance solutions to the world’s most pressing water challenges.” (Source:  “About Us: Mission and Vision”. Pacific Institute. Retrieved 2017-10-23. http://pacinst.org/about-us/mission-and-vision/) Their main office is in Oakland, California (USA), with additional offices in Boulder, New York City, Seattle, and São Paulo. (Source: “Staff, Board, and Advisory Council”. Pacific Institute. Retrieved 2017-10-23. http://pacinst.org/about-us/staff-and-board/) 184.23.228.34 (talk) 23:15, 19 December 2017 (UTC)

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✅ I've added an infobox for the organization, and input information for a few of the categories for now. More can be added later. I suggest you peruse the infobox cell parameters to determine which additional information, if any, you'd like to have added. The article still needs additional sourcing that I'm sure it should have no problem obtaining; all the same, I've added the Refimprove template to alert other editors to this need. Regards,  Spintendo  ᔦᔭ   15:19, 20 December 2017 (UTC)

Additional proposed changes
Propose replacing the logo in the infobox with the current logo on pacinst.org (the Pacific Institute's 30th anniversary was in 2017). Also, propose editing the history section to the below text: The Pacific Institute’s stated mission is to “create and advance solutions to the world’s most pressing water challenges” (Source: “About Us: Mission and Vision”. Pacific Institute. Retrieved 2017-10-23. http://pacinst.org/about-us/mission-and-vision/). The Pacific Institute seeks solutions through interdisciplinary research, policy development, and strategic partnerships (Source: “Our Work: Our Approach”. Pacific Institute. Retrieved 2017-10-23). Since its founding, Pacific Institute staff has analyzed scientific and policy issues, published papers and reports (Sources: See, for example, reports in Science [2003] and Nature [2002]: Peter Gleick, "Global Freshwater Resources: Soft-Path Solutions for the 21st Century," State of the Planet, Science 302 (November 28, 2003): 1524–28. doi:10.1126/science.1089967. "Soft Water Paths," Nature 418 (July 25, 2002): 373), and provided both community workshops and high-level policy briefings around water, climate, energy, environmental security, and globalization (Sources: “Presentations, TV Stories, and News Shows”. Pacific Institute. Retrieved 2017-10-23. http://pacinst.org/multimedia/, “Newsletters: Talks, Panels, and Workshops by Pacific Institute Experts”. Pacific Institute. Retrieved 2017-10-23. http://pacinst.org/media-center/online-updates/talks/, “Media Center: Pacific Institute Press Releases”. Pacific Institute. Retrieved 2017-10-23. http://pacinst.org/media-center/press-releases/). Additionally, the Pacific Institute has developed and promoted new thinking about sustainable water resources management and use and defined the concept of peak water (Sources: Gleick, Peter H.; Palaniappan, Meena (2010-04-08). "Peak Water: Conceptual and Practical Limits to Freshwater Withdrawal and Use". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107 (25): 11155–11162. doi:10.1073/pnas.1004812107, Gleick, Peter H.; Palaniappan, Meena (August 2011). "On the Waterfront". Water Resources. 2: 41–49).

Jason Morrison joined the Pacific Institute in 1993 and now serves as president (Source: “About Us: Staff, Board, and Advisory Council”. Pacific Institute. Retrieved 2017-10-23. http://pacinst.org/about-us/staff-and-board/). He also serves as Head of the CEO Water Mandate, an initiative of the United Nations Global Compact, and is co-founder of the Alliance for Water Stewardship (Source: “Staff, Board, and Advisory Council: Jason Morrison”. Pacific Institute. Retrieved 2017-10-23. http://pacinst.org/about-us/staff-and-board/jason-morrison/). Peter Gleick co-founded and directed the Pacific Institute from 1987-- 2016 (Source: “Biography”. Peter H. Gleick. Retrieved 2017-11-8. http://www.gleick.com/about-peter-gleick.html).

Since 1987, Pacific Institute staff have published more than 100 Pacific Institute reports and peer-reviewed journal articles (Source: “See All Publications”. Pacific Institute. Retrieved 2017-10-23. http://pacinst.org/publications/see-all-publications/). Pacific Institute staff regularly present at general and academic conferences (Source: “Newsletters: Talks, Panels, and Workshops by Pacific Institute Experts”. Pacific Institute. Retrieved 2017-10-23. http://pacinst.org/media-center/online-updates/talks/). Pacific Institute staff have also testified at state and federal legislative hearings (Sources: “Testimony of Heather S. Cooley and Dr. Juliet Christian-Smith to the United States Congress”. Pacific Institute. Retrieved 2017-11-17. https://www.markey.senate.gov/GlobalWarming/files/HRG/061809agriculture/CooleyTestimony.pdf, "Seawater Desalination”. California State Assembly Select Committee on Coastal Protection and Access to Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-11-17. http://coastalprotection.assembly.ca.gov/seawaterdesalinationimpacts, “Comments on the Revised Draft EIR for the Cachuma Water Rights Hearing”. California State Water Resources Control Board. Retrieved 2017-11-17. https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/waterrights/water_issues/programs/hearings/cachuma/comments_rdeir/pacific_institute/pi2007sept27.pdf).

73.162.132.38 (talk) 00:25, 5 January 2018 (UTC)


 * 1) The logo has been updated.
 * 2) The other portions of your request involve information which is already located on the company's website. Mirroring that information here is not possible, per WP:PLUG.
 * 3) Jason Morrison is already listed as president. The other portions of your request involving members of the organization are unclear and therefore unactionable (i.e., "He also serves as Head of the CEO Water Mandate, an initiative of the United Nations Global Compact", a distinction which, in any event, should be referenced by un.org and is not relevant for this article).
 * 4) Regarding the list of publications, Wikipedia is neither a mirror nor a repository of links, images, or media files, per WP:NOTMIRROR.
 * 5) Regarding the collection of testimonies, select hearings etc., your request is not specific enough. Please delineate what is to be either added or removed, including how it is to be worded using the appropriate Wiki markup (please see H:CHEAT for more information). I see you have provided some of these sources. What needs to be addressed with your proposal is what was discussed during these testimonies and why that testimony is relevant here.
 * Regards,  Spintendo  ᔦᔭ   01:06, 5 January 2018 (UTC)

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 * 1) References will be added.
 * 2) Refimprove template will be removed.
 * 3) Logo updated.
 * 4) For future requests, if adding only supplemental information to the article, please add only the references needed. There is no need to duplicate the full sentences and text already in the article (i.e., Please add after the words "directed the study.", the following reference:____.) The way the request is presented now, at first glance it seems as if you wished to add these passages wholesale, when you only needed supplemental information to be appended. I now understand what was requested. Please disregard my previous post now placed under extended content.
 * 5) If there is more than one requested edit in your proposal, kindly number each request by placing the  #  symbol on a new line. In that way, every subsequent entry will be numbered in sequence. This makes your request easier to read.
 * Thank you for your help in improving the article. Regards,  Spintendo  ᔦᔭ   01:25, 5 January 2018 (UTC)

Additional proposed changes

 * 1) I suggest adding the following section after the “History” section. It is similar to the layout of the Columbia Water Center Wikipedia page “Current Research” section https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Water_Center:

Focus

As of 2017, the Pacific Institute’s work is organized around six issue areas: climate and water, safe and affordable water, corporate water stewardship, healthy aquatic ecosystems, water-smart cities, and sustainable agriculture. Climate and Water

The Pacific Institute works to quantify climate change’s impacts on water systems and resources, supports climate resilience strategies, and expands strategies to incorporate climate and water issues into water planning and management.”

Safe and Affordable Water

The Pacific Institute focuses on expanding universal access to sanitation and safe and affordable water, partly through their work with the CEO Water Mandate, which provides a platform for businesses to support sustainable water as well as hygiene and sanitation services in their supply chains and in the communities they operate in.

Corporate Water Stewardship

Through its water stewardship projects, the Pacific Institute strives to encourage companies around the world to commit to water stewardship action, and provides resources aimed to help companies fulfill their commitments. Its role as co-secretariat of the UN Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate is one avenue for this work.

Healthy Aquatic Ecosystems

The Pacific Institute works to sustain aquatic ecosystems. Cooley, Heather; Cohen, Michael; et al. (2015). Incentive-based Instruments for Freshwater Management. Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security, Oakland, California. https://pacinst.org/publication/incentive-based-instruments-for-freshwater-management/ For example, the Pacific Institute has been a leading voice on the protection and preservation of the Salton Sea ecosystem since 1998  , publishing reports   and journal articles     and participating on state advisory committees

Water-Smart Cities

The Pacific Institute focuses on shifting from a supply-side orientation to one that also looks at the demand side. Their approach emphasizes smaller, decentralized systems; water efficiency; and recycling and reusing water.

Sustainable Agriculture

The Pacific works with agricultural partners and through research to ensure clean water and a sufficient amount of food are available for the global population into the future.


 * 1) Request replacing the section title “Research” with the more inclusive section title “Work.”

•	The Pacific Institute's most well-known publication is The World's Water: The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources (published by Island Press (https://islandpress.org/ ), Washington, D.C.). •	In 2014, Pacific Institute researchers found that the continued absence of restoration projects at the Salton Sea could lead to from $29 billion to as much as $70 billion in damages to public health, property values, and ecological services. •	In 2012, the Pacific Institute produced "A 21st Century U.S. Water Policy" (published by Oxford University Press). •	The Pacific Institute is co-secretariat of the UN Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate initiative, which has the stated goal of mobilizing business leaders to advance water stewardship, sanitation, and the Sustainable Development Goals in partnership with the United Nations, governments, peers, civil society, and others. •	The Pacific Institute also developed the concept of a riparian restoration project along the lower Colorado River and actively promoted the 1200-acre restoration project to federal, state, and local agencies, ultimately securing their support for the $20 million Laguna Division project. •	Since 1996, the Pacific Institute has helped define and promote the concept of water as a human right. This framework has been adopted by the United Nations and governments at all levels, promoting life-affirming and equitable policies. •	In 1986, Peter Gleick of the Pacific Institute created the first assessment and warning to policy makers of the dangers of climate change for freshwater supplies, and the Pacific Institute later widely disseminated related analysis and maps revealing the threat of sea-level rise for California’s coast and economy
 * 1) Request replacing this text and citation: “Institute researchers in 2014 warned that the lack of replenishment water in the Salton Sea was leading to a ‘period of very rapid deterioration.’ With the increased shrinkage, dust storms would increase and a rotten-egg smell could reach to the coastal cities.[16]” with the following text, which provides a comprehensive overview of the Pacific Institute’s notable contributions:


 * 1) Request replacing the “Honors” section title with the more inclusive title “Honors/Awards.”


 * 1) Request changing “2011 Winner of the first U.S. Water Prize” to: Awarded the first U.S. Water Prize by the US Water Alliance in 2011


 * 1) After “Awarded the first U.S. Water Prize by the US Water Alliance in 2011” request add: Awarded the Department of the Interior’s “Partners in Conservation” award in 2009 and again in 2012

184.23.228.34 (talk) 22:21, 29 January 2018 (UTC)

Reply quotebox with inserted reviewer decisions and feedback 30-JAN-2018
Below you will see where text from your request has been quoted and individual decisions, either accepting or declining the proposals, along with feedback related comments, have been inserted underneath each major proposal.

 As of 2017, the Pacific Institute’s work is organized around six issue areas: climate and water, safe and affordable water, corporate water stewardship, healthy aquatic ecosystems, water-smart cities, and sustainable agriculture. ❌ Declined per guidance suggestions at WP:NOBLECAUSE ___________ Climate and Water

The Pacific Institute works to quantify climate change’s impacts on water systems and resources, supports climate resilience strategies, and expands strategies to incorporate climate and water issues into water planning and management.” ❌ Declined per guidance suggestions at WP:NOBLECAUSE ___________ Safe and Affordable Water

The Pacific Institute focuses on expanding universal access to sanitation and safe and affordable water, partly through their work with the CEO Water Mandate, which provides a platform for businesses to support sustainable water as well as hygiene and sanitation services in their supply chains and in the communities they operate in. ❌ Declined per guidance suggestions at WP:NOBLECAUSE ___________ Corporate Water Stewardship

Through its water stewardship projects, the Pacific Institute strives to encourage companies around the world to commit to water stewardship action, and provides resources aimed to help companies fulfill their commitments. Its role as co-secretariat of the UN Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate is one avenue for this work. ❌ Declined per guidance suggestions at WP:NOBLECAUSE ___________ Healthy Aquatic Ecosystems

The Pacific Institute works to sustain aquatic ecosystems.

___________ For example, the Pacific Institute has been a leading voice

___________ Water-Smart Cities

The Pacific Institute focuses on shifting from a supply-side orientation to one that also looks at the demand side. Their approach emphasizes smaller, decentralized systems; water efficiency; and recycling and reusing water.

___________ Sustainable Agriculture

The Pacific works with agricultural partners and through research to ensure clean water and a sufficient amount of food are available for the global population into the future. ❌ Declined per guidance suggestions at WP:NOBLECAUSE ___________ Request replacing the section title “Research” with the more inclusive section title “Work.” Heading deleted. The contents of this heading have been subsumed under the History section. ___________

The Pacific Institute's most well-known publication is The World's Water: The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources (published by Island Press (https://islandpress.org/ ), Washington, D.C.). Placed under "Further reading" section. ___________

In 2014, Pacific Institute researchers found that the continued absence of restoration projects at the Salton Sea could lead to from $29 billion to as much as $70 billion in damages to public health, property values, and ecological services.

___________

In 2012, the Pacific Institute produced "A 21st Century U.S. Water Policy" (published by Oxford University Press). Placed under "Further reading" section. ___________

The Pacific Institute is co-secretariat of the UN Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate initiative, which has the stated goal of mobilizing business leaders to advance water stewardship, sanitation, and the Sustainable Development Goals in partnership with the United Nations, governments, peers, civil society, and others.

___________ The Pacific Institute also developed the concept of a riparian restoration project along the lower Colorado River and actively promoted the 1200-acre restoration project to federal, state, and local agencies, ultimately securing their support for the $20 million Laguna Division project.

___________

Since 1996, the Pacific Institute has helped define and promote the concept of water as a human right. This framework has been adopted by the United Nations and governments at all levels, promoting life-affirming and equitable policies. ❌ Declined per guidance suggestions at WP:NOBLECAUSE ___________

In 1986, Peter Gleick of the Pacific Institute created the first assessment and warning to policy makers of the dangers of climate change for freshwater supplies and the Pacific Institute later widely disseminated related analysis and maps revealing the threat of sea-level rise for California’s coast and economy. ❌ Declined per guidance suggestions at WP:NOBLECAUSE ___________ Request replacing the “Honors” section title with the more inclusive title “Honors/Awards.” Changed to "Recognition" ___________

After “Awarded the first U.S. Water Prize by the US Water Alliance in 2011” request add: Awarded the Department of the Interior’s “Partners in Conservation” award in 2009 and again in 2012 Placed under "Recognition" section.

✅ Please see comments in the reply quotebox above for information on individual requests. Regards,  Spintendo  ᔦᔭ   01:22, 30 January 2018 (UTC)