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Maplecroft Publishes Water Security Risk Index

Scott James — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:31:57 +0000

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 [...]

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Water Index: Quantifying Water Investments

Scott James — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:28:48 +0000

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 [...]

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Water and the Stock Market

Scott James — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:48:26 +0000

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 [...]

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