Investments & Pensions Europe (November Issue)
2013/ 11/ 11 by jd in Global News
“UN analysis suggests that if present trends persist, demand for fresh water will outstrip supply by 40% by 2030. By 2050, four billion people will be living in areas facing severe water stress. Add that almost 800m people worldwide do not have access to clean water, while 2.5bn lack basic sanitation, and a worrying picture emerges.” For some investors, however, this suggests opportunities as they begin targeting businesses with water-related growth and avoiding those with unaddressed water-related risk.
Tags: Clean water, Demand, Fresh water, Investors, Opportunities, Risk, Sanitation, Supply, UN, Water stress, Water-related growth
