31.10.2013 - Water as a commodity: can investors boost access to this critical resource?
'Blue gold' investors claim to improve access to a vital resource, but critics argue commoditization may out-price the poor. From commodity guru Jim Rogers to the likes of Goldman Sachs, it has become almost cliché to refer to water as "blue gold" – a whole new commodity that can be bought and sold on par with gold, oil and corn. After all, as demand grows and water infrastructure crumbles, the world is running out of drinkable water. And many believe the problem can only be solved if cash-strapped governments team up with "angel" investors and others in the private sector.....................................Full Article: Source
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