The RSC has considered how chemical sciences can support sustainable water resources in their Water Sustainability Report published in 2007. The report itself focuses on the key role of chemical sciences in supporting the future shape of water management and covers the entire hydrological cycle, paying particular attention to the management of domestic, industrial and agricultural water use, as well as contamination and climate change. The RSC has further developed water resource sustainability into its priority roadmap for chemical sciences. Both documents can be obtained through the RSC web site (www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/Policy/Documents/water.asp).