{"product_id":"water-finance-9780470767559","title":"Water Finance","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA detailed look at the water industry and the trends that can lead to investment opportunities   Water has quickly grown into a big global business, with annual revenues in the United States alone reaching over $200 billion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Tables xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE: Structure of the Water Business 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 1: Water for People and the Environment 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 2: A Model of the Water Business 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 3: Dams and Reservoirs for Multiple Purposes 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 4: The Water-Supply Utility Business 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 5: The Wastewater and Water-Quality Business 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 6: Stormwater and Flood Control 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 7: Industrial Water and the Water-Energy Nexus 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 8: Water for Food Production 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 9: Instream Flows: Competing for Water in the Commons 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO: Driving Forces and Issues in the Water Industry 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 10: Drivers of Change in the Water Industry 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 11: Government and Politics in the Water Business 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 12: Financing the Water Industry 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 13: Public Health as a Water-Industry Driver 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 14: Law and Regulation in the Water Industry 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 15: Water-Industry Workforce: Crisis and Opportunity 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 16: Private-Sector Operations in the Water Industry 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE: Water-Industry Businesses, Careers, and Investments 265\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 17: Constructing Water-Industry Infrastructure 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 18: Services to Support the Water Industry 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 19: Equipment for the Water Industry 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 20: Commodity Water: Transfers, Exchanges, and Water Banks 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 21: Bottled Water and Point-of-Use Treatment 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 22: Safe Water For All: The Ultimate Water Business 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 23: Water Investments, Careers, and Business Opportunities 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 361\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49525392572759,"sku":"9780470767559","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470767559.jpg?v=1731860342","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/water-finance-9780470767559","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}