Water Crisis in China
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US National Intelligence Council: Climate change, urbanization trends and middle class lifestyles will create huge water demand and crop shortages by 2030 Aside from its economic and public health costs, water scarcity also endangers economic growth and social stability Water Crisis in China WHAT CRISIS? Lack of water Too much water Polluted water
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US National Intelligence Council: Climate change, urbanization trends and middle class lifestyles will create huge water demand and crop shortages by 2030 Aside from its economic and public health costs, water scarcity also endangers economic growth and social stability. Water Crisis in China. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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US National Intelligence Council:
Climate change, urbanization trends and middle class lifestyles will create huge water demand and crop shortages by 2030
Aside from its economic and public health costs, water scarcity also endangers economic growth and social stability
Water Crisis in China
WHAT CRISIS? Lack of water Too much water Polluted water
Workreport premier Li Keqiang NPC March 2014 Strengthening legislation & enforcement
Investment in environmentally-friendly water projects > RMB 70 bln.
Instatement of functional zonal-systems to protect vulnerable water bodies.
Introduction of tax measures to incentivise investment in clean water technology:
tax raw materialsenvironmental taxation >> polluter pays
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Market Opportunities in China
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• Integrated monitoring systems
• Network leakage detection & repair
• Advanced water measuring
• High efficiency pumps
• Water quality control systems
• GIS-based water monitoring systems
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• Water efficiency for residential & industrial use
• Advanced irrigation technologies W
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ent• Biological
denitrification and phosphorous removal technologies
• Immobilized microbe technologies
• Membrane manufacturing technologies
• Sludge treatment and disposal equipment
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Opportunities in Chongqing
Industrial waste water treatment
Drinking water purification
Aquifers protection
Mountainous region: rather small irrigation systems
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Dutch water technology companies in China
Scope of activities in theField of water management
Testing & certification Water purification Water management
