White Papers & Industry Research

Bottled Water in China: Boom or Bust? (EN)

Authors: Hongqiao Liu (China Water Risk)

Publication Date: September 2015

It has only taken China two decades to become the world’s largest bottled water consumer and a major producer. Concern over drinking water safety is one of the key drivers of the rapid growth. In this report we seek to go behind the bottle to explore the rise of the bottled water industry and its exposure to physical water risks.

China's Long March to Safe Drinking Water

Authors: Hongqiao Liu (China Water Risk)

Publication Date: March 2015

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China's central government set ambitious goals to safeguard water quality in 2011, at the outset of the 12th Five Year Plan (2011-2015). Here's a look at how well China is meeting ambitious goals for drinking water safety set five years ago as the government prepares its 13th Five Year Plan (2016-2020).

Water for Life: Market Reform Proposals

Authors: Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs

Publication Date: December 2011

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Though privatization of UK's water sector has been successful, further policy change is required to better tackle environmental concerns in this industry. This paper details the government’s market reform, in particular reforms to water supply licensing (WSL) and inset and special merger regimes that were introduced by the 1991 Water Industry Act.