The business of water in a changing world: organizations, connectors and support sector

Neil S. Grigg

International Journal of Water Resources Development, 2016, vol. 32, issue 5, 708-720

Abstract: As water resources are used for an array of societal purposes, a core set of institutions manages them through a water sector with connections to other societal sectors such as food, energy and health. A framework of the sector and its connectors is presented to develop definitions and order-of-magnitude estimates of expenditures for infrastructure, equipment and service delivery mechanisms. Examples are provided for the US to represent higher-income countries and for the general case of lower-income countries. Understanding water’s business aspects can identify opportunities to improve water efficiency and lower water footprints across the global range of contextual situations.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2015.1082461

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