The Business of Water

When this document was first created we divided the resources into five categories as outlined below. Recently (2011) a report was produced discussing the current status of the commodity and its future.

Early in 2012, Ivey hosted an ideas forum

Ivey Idea Forum - Water and Agri-Food Innovation: Does our future profitability depend on it?

Although Canada appears to have an abundance of water, very little is accessible and usable. Water efficiency and innovation is critical for ensuring food businesses can be both profitable and sustainable

January 17, 2012
The promotional material reads: When PepsiCo Foods Canada implemented new sustainability practices, such as water efficiency, at its Frito Lay Canada division, it reduced its operating costs, increased its competitiveness, and was lauded as a sustainability leader. Join Helmi Ansari, MBA ’02, Director Sustainability and Productivity, PepsiCo Foods Canada, Kevin Jones, President and CEO of The Bloom Centre for Sustainability (BLOOM), Dianne Cunningham, Director of the Lawrence National Centre for Policy and Management at Ivey, and David Sparling, Chair of Agri-Food Innovation and Regulation at Ivey, as they discuss the key competitiveness issues facing the Ontario agri-food sector, and how the sector’s future growth and profitability will critically depend on the ability of companies to innovate their products and processes and integrate sustainability into their business practices.

Read the Lawrence National Centre for Policy and Management’s new water report.

Book:

Water The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power, and Civilization  By Steven Solomon 2010

Video Interview with Steven Solomon - excerpt

JOANNE MYERS: Good afternoon. I'm Joanne Myers, Director of Public Affairs Programs, and on behalf of the Carnegie Council, I would like to thank you for joining us.

Today we are very pleased to welcome veteran journalist Steven Solomon to our program. Mr. Solomon has written for The New York Times, BusinessWeek, The Economist, Forbes, and Esquire. Additionally, he has appeared on CNBC, NPR's Talk of the Nation, Bloomberg TV, and other news shows. His earlier book, Confidence Game, presciently warned about the increasing dangers in the volatile global financial system. This afternoon Mr. Solomon will be discussing his latest work, Water: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power, and Civilization.

Water has always been a precious commodity, but for those who find it in short supply, its value is becoming even more apparent day by day. In fact, many of you may have been hearing or reading about how water is the new oil. It's true that water, like oil, is critical to the global economy. However, unlike oil, there is no substitute. Water has been and is the most important driver of human development.

March 16, 2011 in Knowledge@Wharton -- Valuing Water: How Can Businesses Manage the Coming Scarcity?
Water is a paradoxical commodity: It seems free and plentiful, yet its supply is under tremendous strain. Use of fresh water has more than doubled in the past 50 years, and many fear that we are coming close to a frightening breaking point, a world where chronic water shortages for farmers, businesses and people are the norm. Some experts even see international conflict emerging over access to dwindling supplies. Recognizing these concerns, companies are undertaking major programs to realign their water use with core business and humanitarian interests. But while objectives like being "water neutral" and using "footprinting" -- tracking the use of water throughout the supply chain -- are ambitious, what is being done to achieve them? Are these goals realistic, and will they have enough impact? This special report addresses these questions.

New articles, books and websites have also been added to the document bringing it up to the present while providing a historical perspective on the business of water.

A few years ago no one would have been able to convince a venture capital firm to invest in a start-up that was going to try and sell water and discussions about water in the business community were likely only to occur in relation to scotch. Now at any gathering one will find that most in attendance are clutching water bottles and water has become a big business. Closer to home, interest in the subject of water is driven partially by the "Walkerton Tragedy" and recently it was announced that the Dean of the Richard Ivey School of Business, Carol Stephenson, had been named as chair of "The Centre of Excellence and the Clean Water Legacy Trust" which will be located in Walkerton.

Finding information about the business of water can be tricky, however, since many of the references are related to scientific, chemical or engineering matters. Just as water covers most of the globe, most of the 25,000+ water-related records in the catalogue of the Western Libraries cover subjects other than those connected to business or economics. For this reason, we have pulled together some resources to help get you started. They relate generally to issues such as the business of water, whether it should be viewed as a commodity or a 'right' and whether its availability or access to it should be determined by private or public measures.

The bibliography is arranged in five sections and although there are a fair number of entries, it should not be viewed as exhaustive.
1) Selected Canadian Articles
2) Selected Business Articles
3) Selected Books in the Western Libraries
4) Selected Water Sites on the WWW
5) Sample Market Research Studies

For assistance in finding other books and articles, consult with a Western Library staff member.

These samples are arranged in alphabetical order by the title of the journal or newspaper in which they were found. These publications are available either electronically or in print in one of the Western Libraries.

Calgary Herald

"That flushing sound is your money going down the drain [Calgary's water and sanitary sewer utilities should be next on city hall's privatization list]," Calgary Herald, Ag 27'01 pg A11.

Canada and the World Backgrounder

"Too much of a good thing: Canada, with only half of 1% of the world's population, has 5.6% of the world's supply of fresh water, but we're using too much and we're not taking very good care of what we have," Canada and the World Backgrounder, v.66(6) My'01 pg 10-15.
"Using and abusing: worldwide consumption of water is doubling every 20 years, so it should come as no surprise that there's a shortage now, and this is going to reach serious levels in a very short space of time," Canada and the World Backgrounder, v.66(6) My'01 pg 16-21.

Canadian Business

"Don't drink the water: without a national strategy, things will only get worse," Canadian Business, v.74(3) F 19'01 pg 70.

Canadian Dimension

"The world's water: whose hands are on the tap?" Canadian Dimension, v.34(2) Mr/Ap'00 pg 15-16.
"Water at risk of privatization," Canadian Dimension, v.34(3) My/Je'00 pg 20-21.

Canadian Press Newswire

"Law leads to for-profit drinking water: critics [Bill 107]," Canadian Press Newswire, Ap 15'97.
"Quebec committee opposes water exports," Canadian Press Newswire, My 3'00.
"Ontario government to launch privatized water plan, newspaper reports," Canadian Press Newswire, Ja 20'01.
"Manitoba-based think tank promotes fresh water exports to U.S.," Canadian Press Newswire, S 28'01.
"Nova Scotia government preparing to reveal new drinking water strategy," Canadian Press Newswire, S 25'01.
"Giving away cheap water to consumers no longer an option, expert says," Canadian Press Newswire, S 24'01.
"Newfoundland cancels consultations on water export, federal official says," Canadian Press Newswire, S 21'01.

Catholic New Times

"Privatization of water tops under-reported stories," Catholic New Times, v.25(8) My 6'01 pg 7.

CCPA Monitor

"Private water firms rife with corruption: the problems with privatizing water," CCPA Monitor, v.3(10) Ap'97 pg 12-14.

Environmental Science & Engineering

"Privatization sparks vigorous debate at meeting (Ontario Water Works Assn/Ontario Municipal Water Assn)," Environmental Science & Engineering, v.9(3) June/July, 1996 pg 60-61.

Financial Post

"For whom the booth tolls: increasingly it's for companies as governments turn roads, airports and even water treatment plants over to the private sector," Financial Post, v.90(28) July 13/15, 1996 pg 7.
"Global water industry requires "radical change"," Financial Post Daily, v.10(141) O 8'97 pg 58.
"Toronto water fight: Toronto faces a motion to reject the idea of privatizing its water and sewage systems. Worldwide experience shows that could be a mistake," Financial Post (National Post), v.1(103) F 25'99 pg C7.
"Private profit, poisoned water: Walkerton makes a case against privatization," Financial Post (National Post), Je 5'00 pg C15.
"Privatizing water works: as Halifax considers a private-sector solution to its sewage problem, Elizabeth Brubaker debunks critics' claims that water privatization is a failure," Financial Post (National Post), v.2(113)Mr 6'00 pg C7.
"Privatize water delivery: Canada needs billions in new infrastructure investment. Public-private partnerships can help lighten the financial burden on governments," Financial Post (National Post), Jl 6'01 pg C15.
"Transcript [Excerpt from cabinet meeting on enhancing private sector investment in water and sewage in Ontario]" Financial Post (National Post), Je 30'01 pg C11.
"Water: right or commodity? [Cochabamba & Guadalcazar cases]" Financial Post (National Post), F 8'01 pg C18.
"Tories to look at privatizing water systems," Financial Post (National Post),v.3(73)Ja 23'01 pg A20.
"No water regulation without privatization: Mike Harris has only one water privatization option if he wants to avoid a botched outcome: full, not partial privatization," Financial Post (National Post), Ja 23'01 pg C19.
"Privatizing water, a Canadian novelty: Dominion Waterworks has a solution for cash-strapped cities: privatize services," Financial Times of Canada, v.81(20) November 28/December 4, 1992 pg 9.

Fraser Forum

"Privatizing water supply and sewage treatment: how far should we go?" Fraser Forum, Ap'99 pg 11-14.
"I'll drink the privatized water," Fraser Forum, Jl'00 pg 22-24.

Globe & Mail

"Perils of water privatization - Corcoran," Globe & Mail Metro Edition, April 27, 1996 pg B2.
"Tories study privatizing municipal water, sewage," Globe & Mail Metro Edition, Je 13'00 pg A1,A10.
"Don't shut the tap on private-sector water," Globe & Mail Metro Edition, My 18'00 pg A17.
"A bad water selloff may leave us all wet," Globe & Mail Metro Edition, F 10'01 pg B9.
"Province to launch privatized water plan," Globe & Mail Metro Edition, Ja 20'01 pg A1,A8.

Montreal Gazette

"14 firms make pitch for city's water system," Montreal Gazette, October 29, 1996 pg A3.
"Province rejects water privatization," Montreal Gazette, Ap 15'97 pg A3.

Natural Life

"Public control of water on the chopping block: the Canadian Environmental Law Assn has issued an action alert about the privatization of water resources in Ontario," Natural Life, (55) My/Je'97 pg 9.

Report Newsmagazine

"How to think clearly about clean water: why is Canada among the slowest countries in the developed world to privatize delivery?" Report Newsmagazine, v.27(5) Jl 3'00 pg 15-17.

Toronto Star

"Privatized water ``not solution``: profit-driven utilities lack accountability critics warn inquiry," Toronto Star, S 26'01 pg A4.
"Can high profit flow with safe water? Debate rages over privatization of municipal services," Toronto Star, Ja 28'01 pg A1,A10.
"Is our water seeping into corporate hands? Global trend to privatization heads to Ontario," Toronto Star, Ja 27'01 pg A1,A4.
"Ontario eyes private water plan: critics warn such a move could be recipe for disaster," Toronto Star, Ja 23'01 pg A7.

Western Producer

"The future of Canada's water," Western Producer, v.79(6) S 6'01 pg 10-11.

Many of these articles are only available electronically.

Anonymous, "Safe Drinking Bill Put On Hold In Canada," Supply House Times, Jan.2000, Vol.42, Iss.11, p.11.

Anonymous, "Advanced Bulk Water Market To Reach $881 Million By 2000," Water Engineering & Management, Jan.2000, Vol.147, Iss.2, p.9.

Anonymous, "Inclement Weather Drives Up Price Of Water Across The Country," Water Engineering & Management, Mar.2000, Vol.147, Iss.3, p.7.

Anonymous, "State of the Industry--Water: Water Comes of Age," Beverage Industry, Jul.2000,Vol.91, Iss.7, p.38.

Anonymous, "It's Only Water Right," Consumer Reports, Aug.2000, Vol.65, Iss.8, p.17.

Anonymous, "Bottle Water Soars," Beverage Index, Sep.2000, p.NP26.

Anonymous, "Drinkable Seawater," The Futurist, Nov/Dec 2000, Vol.34, Iss.6, p.7.

Anonymous, "Group Seeks More Water Investment," Utility Business, Mar.2001, Vol.4, Iss.3, p.8.

Anonymous, "Canada's Choices Make an Echo," Beverage Industry, Jun.2001, Vol.92, Iss. 6, p.11.

Anonymous, "On Deck: Flooding The Market Next," Beverage World, Aug.15, 2001, Vol.120, Iss.1705, p.14.

Anonymous, "Water Gets In Shape", Beverage Industry, Sep.2001, Vol.92, Iss.9, p.NP28.

Anonymous, "Bottled Water's new look", Beverage Industry, Sep.2001, Vol.92, Iss. 9, p.22.

Anonymous, "Water Industry," Pollution Engineering, Oct.2001, Vol.33, Iss.9, p.9

Blakeney, William, "Walkerton a Risk Management Nightmare," Canadian Underwriter, Sep.2000, vol.67, Iss.9, p.22.

Bowers, Carol L., "Bottled Water Business Take Off," Utility Business, Mar.2000, Vol.3, Iss.3, p.36.

Charles, Michael, "U.S. Water Infrastructure Faces Funding Shortfall," Civil Engineering, Jun.2000, Vol.70, Iss.6, p.12.

Cothern, Charles K. "Meeting The Long-Range Water Needs Of A New Community," Water Engineering & Management, Mar.2000, Vol.147, Iss.3, p.9.

Fishman, Ted C., "A Simple Glass Of Water; [Op-Ed]," New York Times, Aug.23,2001, p.A.19.

Garfield, Bob, "The Product is Questionable, But Aquafin's Ads Hold Water," Advertising Age, Jul.9, 2001, Vol.72, Iss.28, p.39.

Grim, Matthew, "Water, Water, Everywhere," American Demographics, Oct.2001, Vol.23, Not.10, p.50.

Hein, Kenneth, "Water Consumption Heats Up; Summer Awash With a Bevy of Ads," Brandweek, May.21,2001, Vol.42, Iss.21, p.4.

Innes, Robert, "The Economics Of Safe Drinking Water," Land Economics, Feb.2001, Vol.77, Iss.1, p.94.

Killon, Bruce, "Could it Happen Here?," Beverage World, Jul.15, 2001, Vol.120, Iss.1704, p.6.

Lopez, Steve, "And Nary a Drop For You," Time, Sep.25,2000, Vol.156, Iss.13, p.6.

Prince, Greg W., "The Water Within," Beverage World, Jul.15, 2001, Vol.120, Iss.1704, p.18.

Rotella, Mark, "Every Drop For Sale: Our Desperate Battle Over Water in a world About to Run Out," Publishers Weekly, Sep.2001, Vol.248, Iss. 39, p.83.

Sheridan, Margaret, "Water Works," Restaurants & Institutions, Aug.1, 2001, Vol.111, Iss.18, p.107.

Silverstein, Ken, "Dealmakers Take To Water," Utility Business, Sep.2000, Vol.3, Iss.10, p.40.

Silverstein, Ken, "Water: Watering a Growing Nation," Utility Business, Jun.2000, Vol.3, Iss.7, p.62.

Slater, Joanna, "Water Wars," Far Eastern Economic Review, Feb.24,2000, Vol.163, Iss.8, p.45.

Vardi, Nathan, "It's The Tap Of The Iceberg," Forbes, Sep.4,2000, p.114.

Williams, Stephen P., "Put The Lid On Bottled Water," Newsweek, May.21,2001, Vol.137, Iss.21, p.61.

There are many books related to water spread thoughout the Western Libraries. There are even many subject headings related to water. We chose sample titles from the many that are available. A good book to begin with: The World's Water: The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources. For a recent Canadian title see: Liquid Assests Privatizing And Regulating Canadas Water Utilities

For the subject of Walkerton see this link.

New additions:

Gleick, Peter H. Bottled and sold : the story behind our obsession with bottled water TP659.G54 2010

From Publishers Weekly

Hoffmann, Stephen J. Planet water : investing in the world's most valuable resource HD1691.H64 2009
Solving the world's water problems is proving to be one of the greatest investment opportunities of our time. Already, world water supplies are inadequate to meet demand, and the problem is going to get much worse in the years ahead. The World Bank estimates that 1.1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water and about 50 percent of the world's hospital beds are populated by people who have contracted water-borne diseases. If present consumption rates continue, in 25 years the world will be using 90 percent of all available freshwater. To address the problem, trillions of dollars will need to be invested in water infrastructure projects. And while the problems are most acute in developing and rapidly growing economies, there are huge water infrastructure needs in industrialized countries, as well. In the U.S. alone, it's estimated that more than $1 trillion will be needed for water and wastewater infrastructure projects. In Planet Water, water investment expert Steven Hoffmann explains the dynamics driving the water crisis and identifies investment opportunities in various sectors of the water industry. Hoffman provides investors with the knowledge and insights they need to make informed investments in water utilities, as well as companies providing water treatment services; infrastructure services; water monitoring and analytics; and desalination services. He also discusses mutual funds and ETFs that specialize in water stocks. Investing in the water industry is certainly no pie-in-the-sky idea. Over the past five years, many water stocks have exploded in value and water stocks as a whole have outperformed the S&P 500 by a substantial amount. In Planet Water, Hoffmann provides investors with everything they need to profit from this fast-growing industry in the years ahead.

Marks, Susan J. Aqua shock : the water crisis in America HD1694.A5M33 2009
The lack of water is no longer just a problem in the arid West. Drought, contaminated groundwater, overuse, and more have affected water supplies from Massachusetts to California, from Georgia to Wisconsin. Aqua Shock is a clear-eyed, objective look at how we arrived at this crisis point. It outlines the problems, the players, the complexities, and the possible solutions. Marks draws on interviews with water experts, research from universities and think tanks, and studies from national and international governmental organizations.

Young, Robert A. Determining the economic value of water : concepts and methods HD1691.Y675 2005
Water provides benefits as a commodity for agriculture, industry, and households - and as a public good for scenic values, waste assimilation, wildlife habitats, and recreational use. However, even as the nature and needs of economies change, water continues to be allocated to other than high priority uses, water quality continues to decline, environmental uses get inadequate attention, and floods and droughts take an unnecessarily severe toll. One reason for this is that price signals that reflect scarcities of goods and thereby guide investments and resource allocation in the private sector are usually distorted or absent in decision-making relating to water. To aid in cost-benefit analysis under conditions where appropriate price incentives are absent, economists have developed a range of alternative or 'non-market' methods for measuring economic benefits. Robert Young aims to provide the most comprehensive exposition to-date of the application of nonmarket economic valuation methods to proposed water resources investments and policies. He provides a conceptual framework for valuation of both commodity and public good uses of water, addressing valuation techniques appropriate to measuring public benefits - including water quality improvement, recreation and wildlife habitat enhancement, and flood risk reduction. However, in contrast to the existing environmental valuation literature, the emphasis here is on the commodity uses of water by agriculture, industries, and households. The book describes the various measurement methods, illustrates how they are applied in practice, and discusses their strengths, limitations, and appropriate roles.

The water industry. HD4465.G7W38 2002

Older entries:

Agassiz Centre for Water Studies. The Allocative Conflicts in Water-Resource Management DBW HD1696.C2A75 1974

Anderson, Terry L. ed. Continental Water Marketing HD 1694.A5C665 1994.
"Introduction: From Political Water to Private Water;"
"A Brief History of North American Water Diplomacy"
" The Economic Structure of Contracts for International Water Trades;"
"Canadian Water and Free Trade;"
"Canadian Water Export Policy and Continental Water Marketing;"
"The Appropriate Doctrine: A Tool for Continental Water Marketing Along the U.S.- Mexico Border;"
"Water and North America Free Trade: Problems and Prospects for a Viable Water Market in Mexico;"
"A North American Water Marketing Federation;"
"International Water Marketing: Nations, Agencies or Individuals?"

Anderson, Terry Lee, Why Water Crises?
The Political Economy of Water Policy
The Evolution of Water Institutions
Politics and Water Don't Mix
Salvaging the Appropriation Doctrine
Privatizing Instream Flows
The Solution To Pollution
Ground-Water Deeds
We've Come a Long Way, Baby
"Economist Terry Anderson and attorney Pamela Snyder argue that the lessons we learned from the
energy crisis in the 1970s are just as applicable to the impending water crisis: when government
regulations kept fuel prices below market-clearing levels, shortages inevitably followed. When price
controls blocked normal market mechanisms, the shortages persisted and government was forced
to allocate artificially scarce resources. The same laws of supply and demand are causing
problems with the availability of water. Prices have been kept artificially low, and the inevitable
overuse and shortages have occurred. Governments have responded by rationing water and
initiating expensive water projects to increase the supply. Those policies have failed, however, and
the authors argue that introducing the price mechanism into water policy will help alleviate
shortages because higher prices will cause people to consume water more carefully. Anderson and
Snyder argue that water markets can also play an important role in solving the problem of pollution
and ground water runoff. Markets not only facilitate instream flows that dilute pollution; they also
help control discharges into streams and lakes. Before the Clean Water Act of 1972, for
examples, courts used common law to define property rights in water, and lawsuits based on
trespass, nuisance, and other torts were brought against polluters. Fortunately, the use of water
markets has increased during the past decade. Many environmentalists now find common ground
with economists in advocating market prices for water. This book shows how water markets are
working in the United States and around the world and where water policy is headed."

Bocking, Richard C. Canada's Water: For Sale? LAW HD1696.C2B44 1972

Brubaker, Elizabeth. Liquid Assests Privatizing And Regulating Canadas Water UtilitiesDBW HD4465.C2B78 2002
Published by the University of Toronto's Centre for Public Management. "This book argues that public provision of water and wastewater services has not served Canadians well. Based on successes in other jurisdictions, it calls for the privatization of utilities and examines the conditions – such as competition, effective regulation, legal liability, and union support – necessary to make privatization work."

Canadian Council of Resource Minsters. The Administration of Water Resources in Canada DBW TC26.C35 1968

Chevalier, Michel. Social Science and Water Management: A Planning Strategy DBW govt 14DAY HD1696.C2C46 1969

Conference Board. Capital Markets and Water Quality Needs: 1975-1985 TD 223.C28 1975

Cram, J. S. Water. Canadian Needs and Resources DBW HD1696.C2C73 1973

Day, John C. Water Diversion and Export: Learning from Canadian Experience DBW HD1696.C2D39 1992

Delphi Group.An Analysis of Markets for Canadian Environmental Technologies. DBW govt mfiche CA7 MC M32 no.99-01612
Provides a preliminary review and analysis of the environmental technologies market world-wide,
including consideration of the demand, supply and financing issues for these markets, competitive
factors, and financing issues. The following market sectors are reviewed: water and wastewater
infrastructure; industrial water and wastewater; transport-oriented air pollution; industrial and
energy- oriented air pollution; industrial eco-efficiency, process technologies, and resource
recovery; municipal solid waste and recycling; industrial solid, toxic, and hazardous waste;
construction, facilities, and infrastructure; measurement, instrumentation, and informatics;
remediation; and energy efficiency, alternative energy and fuel technologies. The final section
estimates investment in research and development in environmental technologies in Canada.

Foster, Harold D. Water: The Emerging Crisis In Canada DBW HD1696.C2F67 1981

Gleick, Peter ed. Water in crisis: A guide to the world's fresh water resources TAY stack TD345.W264 1993

Holm, Wendy. Nafta and Water Exports LAWOVR HD1696.5.N7H64 1993

Holm, Wendy. Water and Free Trade: The Mulroney Government's Agenda For Canada's Most Percious Resource DBW and  HD1696.C2W33 1988

Kennett, Steven Alexander. The Design Of Federalism And Water Resource Management In Canada DBW HD1696.C2K45 1992

Leversedge, Francis M. Priorities In Water Management DBW TC401.L44 1974

Maclean,Mairi. French Enterprise and the Challenge of the British Water Industry. TD257.M23 1991.
For a good historical sketch relating to the privatization of the water industry in the UK, see the introduction: "Background: The Water Privatisation Controversy," pp.1-10. "The issue is an emotive one because of the widespread belief that water is somehow 'different', being God-given and essential to human life, a view which persists despite government insistence that it was not water itself which was privatised, but merely those functions necessary to bring it to homes and industries." (p.1)

Malkina-Pykh, Irina G. Sustainable water resources management DBW stack TC809.M35 2003

Moss, Senator Frank E. The Water Crisis. HD1694.A5M63 1967

Nigel, Morgan. The Case For A Canadian Water Policy; A Reply To The U.S. Plan To Take Over Canada's Water Resources DBW HD1694.A2 1966

Rogers, Peter P. America's Water:Federal Roles and Responsibilities DBW stack HD1694.A5R64 1996

Royal Society Of Canada. Water Resources of Canada; Symposia Presented to the Royal Society of Canada in 1966. RDL storage AS42.R89 1967

Sewell, Derrick etal.eds. Water Problems and Policies DBWOVR HD1696.C2W35 1980

Simon, Paul. Tapped out : the coming world crisis in water and what we can do about it DBW stack TD345.S55 2001
The Problem
An Overview: World Population and Water
California
Las Vegas
Florida and Other States
The Middle East
Other Nations
The Answers
Desalination
The Big Short-Term Payoff: Conservation
Pollution Complicates Everything
Dealing with Population and...
What You Can Do
"In Tapped Out: The Coming World Crisis in Water and What We Can Do About It, former
Senator Paul Simon delivers stirring evidence of a catastrophic water crisis that will explode upon
the global community unless drastic measures are taken in all corners of the world, including in our
own backyards. Simon also proposes many sound, concrete long-term solutions, including more
aggressive desalination research; reducing pollution in order to lesson the greenhouse effect, which
contributes greatly to drought; planting trees to reduce flooding and stabilize water resources; and
many more. And to each of the world's citizens, Simon suggests that we all get involved in our
communities to learn more about, promote, discuss, and raise everyone's awareness of this
potentially devastating, yet avoidable, crisis."

Uitto, Juha & Asit Biswas eds. Water for urban areas : challenges and perspectives DBW stack TD345.W2625 2000

Ward, Colin. Reflected in water : a crisis in social responsibility DBW stack HD1691.W317 1997

Wollman, Nathaniel & Gilbert Bonem. The Outlook for Water: Quality, Quantity and National Growth. TD223.W6 1971.

World Health Organization.Financial Management of Water Supply and Sanitation: A Handbook. .DBW govt 14DAY UN9 WH 94F35

World Health Organization. Global water supply and sanitation assessment 2000 report TAY stack WA675.G562 2000

These are good sites from which to start your surfing.

The World's Water: Information on the World's Freshwater Resources.
http://www.worldwater.org

Environment Probe (Energy Probe Research Foundation)
http://www.environmentprobe.org/enviroprobe/about.html#about

World Business Council for Sustainable Development
http://www.wbcsd.ch

Universities Water Information Network (UWIN)
http://www.uwin.siu.edu/

Water Education Foundation
http://www.water-ed.org

The World Water Council
http://www.worldwatercouncil.org

(These are large pdf files. These samples are available only to members of the UWO community. To access them, contact buslib@ivey.uwo.ca)

Use the DataMonitor 360 and do an industry search for WATER.

The Bottled Water Market 1999

The Residential Water Treatment Market 1999

Preparing for Competition in the UK Water Industry 2000

Water Supply and Treatment in China: An Industry Analysis 2003