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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• Advanced irrigation technologies W

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t• 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