Water Finance : Public Responsibilities and Private Opportunities.
Neil S. Grigg
Bok Engelsk 2011 · Electronic books.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (386 pages)
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| Utgave | 1st ed.
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| Opplysninger | WATER FINANCE: Public Responsibilities and Private Opportunitie -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- PART One: Structure of the Water Business -- 1 Water for People and the Environment -- 2 A Model of the Water Business -- 3 Dams and Reservoirs for Multiple Purposes -- 4 The Water-Supply Utility Business -- 5 The Wastewater and Water-Quality Business -- 6 Stormwater and Flood Control -- 7 Industrial Water and the Water-Energy Nexus -- 8 Water for Food Production -- 9 Instream Flows: Competing for Water in the Commons -- PART Two: Driving Forces and Issues in the Water Industry -- 10 Drivers of Change in the Water Industry -- 11 Government and Politics in the Water Business -- 12 Financing the Water Industry -- 13 Public Health as a Water-Industry Driver -- 14 Law and Regulation in the Water Industry -- 15 Water-Industry Workforce: Crisis and Opportunity -- 16 Private-Sector Operations in the Water Industry -- PART Three: Water-Industry Businesses, Careers, and Investments -- 17 Constructing Water-Industry Infrastructure -- 18 Services to Support the Water Industry -- 19 Equipment for the Water Industry -- 20 Commodity Water: Transfers, Exchanges, and Water Banks -- 21 Bottled Water and Point-of-Use Treatment -- 22 Safe Water for All: The Ultimate Water Business -- 23 Water Investments, Careers, and Business Opportunities -- Acronyms -- References -- About the Author -- Index.. - 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. Opens with a detailed discussion of the water industry before turning its focus to water handling, which includes water supply, wastewater, industrial water, storm water, irrigation and drainage, and instream flows Reveals the different driving forces, and issues, surrounding the water industry such as government involvement, privatization, law and regulations, financial structure, water and health, and workforce capacity Offers insights on water industry business, careers, and investments 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.
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| ISBN | 9781118093610
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