Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Preface xiii
5. Introduction: Solving the Freshwater Crisis: Private Solutions and Public Interests 1
6. PART I: Context
7. Introduction 13
8. 1. The Growing Freshwater Crisis 15
9. 2. Why Businesses Care About Water 42
10. PART II: Commodification Debates
11. Introduction 61
12. 3. Private Suppliers of Drinking Water 63
13. 4. Water Markets 89
14. 5. Environmental Water Investors 114
15. 6. Thinking of Water as an Asset 129
16. PART III: Transforming Freshwater Management
17. Introduction 143
18. 7. Innovative Technologies and Tools 145
19. 8. New Financing Options 170
20. 9. Change Agents and Experts 185
21. PART IV: Toward a Sustainable Water Future
22. Introduction 205
23. 10. Corporate Water Stewardship 207
24. 11. Conclusion: Four Policy Recommendations 230
25. Notes 241
26. Index 289