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[QUOTE]Originally posted by scooz: [QB] lil bit of reading for all that have not seen this..and really will open up peoples eyes on why Puro will be a global force to be reckoned with imo: Global Water Market Fresh water has forever been a wellspring for the human species. The rapid growth that mankind has witnessed over the last 5000 years can almost always be directly linked to our ability to more efficiently tap into the power of water. Industry has in recent times turned its attention to solving the shortage of drinking water to implementing irrigation, and even to meet our increasing demands for electricity. Recent information points to the fact that the growing global water crisis may be reaching critical mass, and again mankind may look to industry for effective, environmentally safe solutions to this problem. The World Water Commission, working in conjunction with the United Nations and the World Bank recently issued a 33 page report outlining the present world water crisis and its expected future course in grave detail. The report cites chronic issues involving our water supply and highlights growing concern about the quantity and quality of our available drinking water. Water truly is a rare and precious resource as it is believed that only .08 of 1 percent of the world’s total water is available for human use. Furthermore the report indicates that growing awareness of this world wide problem is necessary, as it appears that at least in the near future the issue will worsen. It is estimated that global water use will increase by roughly 40% over the next two decades as the human population is expected to grow exponentially within that time frame. Also, increased demands by industry, agriculture, and urban areas trying to keep up with and provide for the steadily growing population will put even greater strain on this precious resource. It will be vital for government and advanced industry to shift a great deal of focus in the direction of this issue, and solutions to the problem will continue to be extremely profitable in the short term at least. In March 2003, the third World Water Forum was organized in Kyoto Japan by The World Water Council. Attended by world leaders, government officials, United Nations agencies, scientists, development groups and business representatives, the forum brought forth more ominous numbers. It estimated that at present, 1.1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water, three billion don’t have access to sanitation, and more than 500 million live in 31 countries with barely enough water for their people. Due to these startling figures there has been a minor shift in the governments of many countries to ensure that there is the implementation of higher standards of water and wastewater management, but also the installation of adequate facilities in thousands of communities where, at present, substandard or non-existent facilities are relied upon. Most of this governmental policy change, however, is being seen in first world countries that have the industrial means to face such an issue head on. Two countries currently face water issues that are nearing epidemic levels, and the issue can be directly contributed to their massive populations and inability to cub pollution affecting their water supply. China and India, the world’s two most heavily populated countries are both facing serious consequences if they are unable to make serious changes to the methods in which they are able to provide water to their citizens. China is a country who is visibly experiencing the effects of pollution as well as the effects of population. China’s rivers are so polluted that many of the countries main rivers and lakes are entirely undrinkable. In fact, China’s source of drinkable water is so polluted with animal and human waste, including feces, that aquatic life can no even be supported. However, this water that is unacceptable for fish is unfortunately the water that is available too much of China’s population. This polluted water is a direct basis of the fact that China has the highest death rates due to stomach and liver cancers in the world. Although China is a prime example of the effects of water shortage, the problem is not limited to one country. Water-Bourne diseases fill almost half of hospital beds worldwide. Unclean water is not to be overlooked; it is killing thousands of people. In India’s case the situation is much like the one in China. Without intervention, India’s water supply will be depleted in approximately 50 years. India is heavily dependant on ground water resources, which has lead to high pollutant levels of water supplies. As a result, there is an increasing demand for water technology helping to improve the water supply. India’s water needs have established considerable market opportunities for water industry participants in a position to offer viable solutions. China and India are the largest and most attractive water markets in the world. It is still to be seen whether the world leaders in this industry can offer effective solutions and capitalize on a problem that may in the future be the world’s most important industrial sector. The spread of the world water crisis however isn’t purely limited to the worlds less industrialized nations. Water resources in the United States have already seen a steady depletion. This is no more evident then in the state of California where it has been estimated that 40% of the water is expected to disappear in the next 15 years. If the wealthier nations of the world, who have the industrial ability to address and attempt to fix the water issue and continue to turn a blind eye to it, they may soon suffer the same fate as China, and to a smaller extent India. The global water issue is again at a crossroads, but within the negative there is a silver lining. The United Nations has set the goal of cutting the number of people without safe drinking water in half by the year 2015 which would require billions of dollars to achieve. Globally the water industry has been estimated as a $400 billion market with signs of long term growth ahead, especially in countries such as China and India. China alone is projected to exceed $125 billion within the next five years in hopes of enhancing their forms of water recycling and treatment methods. These investments however are not limited to a few countries. Most countries have begun to recognize the effects of water shortages and have begun to take charge, making water their top priority. The United States for example, are estimated to designate $1 trillion for water treatment over the next 20 years. As fortune magazine predicted “water promises to be to the 21st century what oil was to the 20th century: the precious commodity that determines the wealth of nations." [/QB][/QUOTE]
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