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Maplecroft Publishes Water Security Risk Index

Posted on Jul 19, 2010 by Scott James.

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British-based risk consultancy Maplecroft consultancy has issued a report on the stability of countries’ water supplies around the world. Maplecroft helps, “businesses and investors to navigate the political, economic, social and environmental risks affecting growth opportunities in both developed and emerging economies.” Maplecroft’s “water security risk index” assessed 165 nations from around the world, looking at access to drinking water, per capita demand and dependence on rivers that first flow through other nations.
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Water Index: Quantifying Water Investments

Posted on Jan 07, 2010 by Scott James.

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Water is fast becoming a hot topic for every part of society, and in the coming decade, water will require new perspectives, more comprehensive information and innovative action. The World Resources Institute (WRI) is beginning an initiative, along with General Electric (GE) and Goldman Sachs, that will create a Water Index with the goal to accurately identify and measure water risk.
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Water and the Stock Market

Posted on Dec 15, 2009 by Scott James.

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When astronauts first went into space and took those seminal photographs of the Earth it was obvious to everyone that Earth was and is a blue planet. Without water, none of this is possible. There are some great statistics about water to emphasize just how integral and essential it is to life: 70% of the Earth is water. 60-70% of the human body is water. A human being won’t live more than a few days without water. The debate and legal wranglings over whether water is a basic human right or a commodity rage on, and as with most things, it comes down to the money.
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