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Comprehensive Directory Identifies Over 5,100 Water and Waste Utilities Worldwide

Posted on: Tuesday, 9 May 2006, 09:02 CDT

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c36708) has announced the addition of Water & Wastewater Utilities of the World Ed 7 2006 - Report & Database to their offering.

-- The need for investment in the water and waste industry is escalating as environmental directives multiply, especially in the USA and the EU.

-- Privatisation in the water sector continues, but a growing number of concessions have being revoked by dissatisfied governments, encouraged by activists.

-- The devolution of water and waste utilities from state ownership to municipalities has continued worldwide, placing an enormous investment burden on these local institutions.

-- In many countries, especially in the CIS, the EU accession states, and countries in South America, governments are short of cash and are unable to subsidise municipalities to improve their water and waste infrastructure.

-- Much of the investment has already taken place in the original EU countries, but it is a problem in the EU accession countries, which now have to meet the many environmental directives pouring out of Brussels.

-- This can only mean a continued need for PSP.

-- Foreign investors have been slow to invest in water and waste in Russia but a new bred of infrastructural investor has arisen in Russia in the last two years, investing in Vodokanals throughout the CIS.

-- The largest of these is a partnership between the electricity and gas giants, RAO UES and Gazprom.

-- Others are being formed by the oligarchs.

The Report and Database:

-- This product consists of a report & database.

-- The hard copy report contains an introduction to the global water and waste industry, profiles of the largest water companies in the world, and a section for each of 184 countries in the world, outlining the water and waste sector.

-- The country sections contain water and waste statistics, an outline of the infrastructure, details of the composition of the water and waste services utility industry, descriptions of the major utilities

-- For the first time the authors are publishing a separate Excel database of water and waste utilities, government environmental and water ministries and departments and trade associations.

-- This database has over 5,100 water and waste utilities listed with addresses, telephone and fax, nearly 400 government entities and over two hundred associations and other relevant organisations.

Key Findings:

-- Some of the multi utility giants have announced withdrawal from the water sector to return to their core energy business.

-- This is a commentary on the difficulties of operating privately in this sector and on the vibrancy of the energy sector.

-- China is facing a water crisis which has been recognised at State Council level and which could threaten not only social problems but the economic growth which has been astonishing the world.

-- There is increased need for investment and management expertise in this huge Market.

Reasons to Read this Report:

-- The water sector is an increasingly interesting sector for investors as the pressure of water scarcity grows and environmental pressures increase.

-- The database of water utilities is unrivalled for its extent and comprehensiveness

-- Look at opportunities for acquisition and management concessions.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c36708

Source: Business Wire

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