Drought conditions through much of the southwest, and California in particular, have reignited the concept of commoditizing water resources as an investment opportunity.
The need for capital and infrastructure to support clean water initiatives, as well as avoid catastrophic shortages, are just some of the arguments for moving closer to this type of “liquid” futures market.
“Water will become something that is traded, there will be a market for it and this could happen in the next decade,” Global Water Development Partners CEO Usha Rao-Monari said in a recent interview.
Global implications
The problem of water scarcity isn’t only limited to United States. This issue is spreading globally at an alarming rate ...
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