Blue Gold Opportunities.(Company overview)

Investors Chronicle - magazine and web content, October, 2007

With a global water shortage looming it is no wonder water-related investments are being called the 'blue gold' of the 21st century Graeme Davies

Amid the clamour about climate change and concerns about carbon emissions, a potentially far greater threat to our future survival and prosperity is looming. Water is the lifeblood of the planet, but woeful underinvestment and wasteful practices in developed countries, rising pollution and growing demand in the developing world are likely to make water one of the most vital commodities of the 21st century. This will thrust investment in water-related companies into the limelight and has already led to water being dubbed the 'blue gold' of the future.

The World Water Council predicts that demand for water...

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