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Water Finance
Public Responsibilities and Private Opportunities
Neil S. Grigg (Author)
9780470767559, Wiley
Hardback, published 23 August 2011
384 pages, Drawings: 0 B&W, 0 Color
23.6 x 16 x 2.9 cm, 0.585 kg
A detailed look at the water industry and the trends that can lead to investment opportunities Water has quickly grown into a big global business, with annual revenues in the United States alone reaching over $200 billion. In the years ahead, companies as well as governments must find innovative ways to address important issues within this field without sacrificing basic needs, such as safety of drinking water or the reliability of water for energy production. Nobody understands this better than author Neil Grigg, a forty-year veteran of the water industry, and now, with Water Finance, he shares his extensive experience with you. Most of the water business operates under the radar, but with this reliable resource, Grigg shines a bright light on this essential area and offers comprehensive coverage of the public responsibilities and private opportunities associated with it. While Water Finance does contain many facts and figures, it also takes the time to pull together the various aspects of water, going far beyond water as just a commodity, to skillfully explain it as the integrated business that it is. Organized around the idea that the water business is about all aspects of handling water, from the global environment to your tap, Water Finance contains the information you need to succeed in this dynamic field.
List of Illustrations xi List of Tables xiii Preface xv Acknowledgments xvii PART ONE: Structure of the Water Business 1 CHAPTER 1: Water for People and the Environment 3 CHAPTER 2: A Model of the Water Business 17 CHAPTER 3: Dams and Reservoirs for Multiple Purposes 47 CHAPTER 4: The Water-Supply Utility Business 65 CHAPTER 5: The Wastewater and Water-Quality Business 91 CHAPTER 6: Stormwater and Flood Control 103 CHAPTER 7: Industrial Water and the Water-Energy Nexus 117 CHAPTER 8: Water for Food Production 129 CHAPTER 9: Instream Flows: Competing for Water in the Commons 143 PART TWO: Driving Forces and Issues in the Water Industry 153 CHAPTER 10: Drivers of Change in the Water Industry 155 CHAPTER 11: Government and Politics in the Water Business 171 CHAPTER 12: Financing the Water Industry 187 CHAPTER 13: Public Health as a Water-Industry Driver 213 CHAPTER 14: Law and Regulation in the Water Industry 223 CHAPTER 15: Water-Industry Workforce: Crisis and Opportunity 241 CHAPTER 16: Private-Sector Operations in the Water Industry 255 PART THREE: Water-Industry Businesses, Careers, and Investments 265 CHAPTER 17: Constructing Water-Industry Infrastructure 267 CHAPTER 18: Services to Support the Water Industry 275 CHAPTER 19: Equipment for the Water Industry 289 CHAPTER 20: Commodity Water: Transfers, Exchanges, and Water Banks 301 CHAPTER 21: Bottled Water and Point-of-Use Treatment 309 CHAPTER 22: Safe Water For All: The Ultimate Water Business 319 CHAPTER 23: Water Investments, Careers, and Business Opportunities 325 Acronyms 339 References 345 About the Author 359 Index 361
Subject Areas: Finance & accounting [KF]
