World Bank Invests $1.3bn In Iran's Water, Wastewater Treatment Projects
The World Bank has invested $1.3 billion in nine Iranian water and wastewater treatment projects.
In addition to investing $1.3 billion in nine such projects, the WB is currently conducting some other similar projects in a number of Iranian provinces such as Mazandaran and cities like Shiraz and Ahvaz, the bank's representative in Iran's Water and Soil Comprehensive Plan said in Tehran on Wednesday.
Referring to the World Bank's cooperation in the completion of Alborz reservoir dam, being built in the northern province of Mazandaran, he commented that the first phase of the project has already been completed.
For more information, please visit: Payvand's Iran News
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Canada's First Actively-managed Water Fund Taps Into The World's Most Precious Resource
Criterion Investments Limited ("Criterion") today announced the launch of Criterion Water Infrastructure Fund - the first and only actively-managed water fund for Canadian investors.
The Fund will invest in equity securities of companies across multiple sectors of the global water industry, including water supply and treatment, water technology, environmental services and packaged water. The investing will be managed by Geneva-based Pictet Asset Management SA ("Pictet"), a leading European investment firm and manager of the world's largest water-focused fund.
"Water represents a fundamental global investment theme that hasn't been sufficiently available to Canadian financial advisors and their clients until now," said Ian McPherson, President of Criterion. "The Fund taps into the substantial, predictable capital expenditures required to meet the global need for safe water. We're excited to bring such a compelling solution to the Canadian market and delighted to partner with a true industry leader in Pictet."
For more information, please visit: Yahoo! Finance
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Water Shortage May Be Next Cause Of World War
As Important As Oil Has Been To The Development Of Our Modern World, No Resource On Earth Is More Precious Than Water. While Ongoing Events Draw Our Attention To Oil, We Ignore What Will Become The Most Serious Resource Issue In This Century - The International Water Shortage. The UN Reports That Nearly A Third Of The World's Population Lacks Clean Water For Personal Daily Use And Estimates That By 2025 That Number Will Grow To Half Of The World's Population. A Number Of World Leaders Have Even Suggested That The Next World War Could Be Sparked By Water Disputes.
In Places As Different As The American West, The Middle East, Northern Africa, And China The Problem Of Diminishing Water Supplies Is Becoming Steadily More Serious And More Dangerous. The World Bank Has Reported That As Many As 80 Countries Now Have Water Shortages That Threaten Their Economies As Well As Their Citizens' Health, While 40 Percent Of The World's Population Have No Access To Clean Water And Sanitation.
For more information, please visit: barnstablepatriot.com
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East China Province Invests 3.6 Bln Yuan in Sea Water Desalination
East China's Shandong Province, a coastal region that suffers from a shortage of fresh water, will invest 3.6bn yuan over the next four years to build 21 sea water desalination plants.
Once built, the plants will turn out about 140m cubic meters of fresh water every year, according to a government plan.
Qingdao, Yantai, Binzhou and a few other cities will benefit from the project, according to the plan.
Like many Chinese regions, Shandong is suffering a worsening water shortage, but its 3,024 kilometres of coastline offers the solution of desalinating sea water.
For more information, please visit: Water Environment Federation
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Hawaiian Deep-Sea Water Exports Double Last Year
Hawaiian Deep-sea Water Exports More Than Doubled Last Year.
Deep-sea Water Is Popular In Parts Of Japan, Helped By Promotions That The Water From 3,000 Feet Below The Ocean Surface Is Thousands Of Years Old And Thus Free Of Modern Impurities.
Exports Of The Hawaiian Variety To The Asian Country Have Jumped Since Companies Began Shipping The Product Several Years Ago.
The Total Monetary Value Of The Shipments Hit $37.4 Million Last Year, Making Deep-sea Water Hawaii's Leading Locally Produced Export For The Second Year In A Row.
For more information, please visit: The Daily News
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