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China Water Risk (Non-Profit Initiative)

China Water Risk is a non-profit initiative dedicated to highlighting and addressing business and environmental risk arising from the country’s urgent water crisis. Their stated aim is "to foster efficient and responsible use of China’s water resources by engaging the global investment and business communities, civil society and individuals in understanding and managing China’s water risk” [1]. Its innovative information portal www.chinawaterrisk.org provides a platform to share expert views, research, interviews and analysis from industry leaders. Users can access the most relevant and critical information to help make informed investment decisions as well as remain on top of opportunities to invest in a changing environment[2]

According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, 11 of the 31 regions of mainland China provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities (including Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan, Hebei, Shanxi, Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin) have renewable water resources per capita per annum below 1,000 cubic meters [3], a water poverty level considered by experts to pose a severe constraint on food production, economic development and protection of natural systems [4]

These 11 regions accounted for 45 per cent of the mainland’s GDP, 40 per cent of its agricultural output and more than half of its industrial production. Another eight provinces including Guangdong were near the water poverty line. [3][5].

China Water Risk is considered the “go-to” website for water issues in China and is often quoted by business and industry news [5][6][7][8][9]as well as invited to give talks, participate in panel discussions and moderate in various investor and business conferences and forums[10][11][12].

Background

China Water Risk’s panel of experts include water, industry experts and investment experts and their network partners range from water related NGOs to think-tanks and business & investor driven initiatives. [13] It is funded by Hong Kong based ADM Capital Foundation (US 501(c)(3) charitable status and a registered charitable institution under Sec. 88 of the IRD in Hong Kong). [14] ADM Capital Foundation was established in 2006 by Asia Debt Management Hong Kong Limited (ADM Capital)[14]

China Water Risk developed in collaboration in its pilot stage as The Asia Water Project, with Civic Exchange, the Association for Social and Responsible Investing in Asia (ASrIA), Business for Social Responsibility (BSR), the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE), and Responsible Research [15][16] [17]

The Asia Water Project was rebranded as China Water Risk in an effort to make the vast amounts of information more accessible during 2011 by incorporating heavy use of info-graphics and interactive web-graphics to reach a wider audience and is available to public free of charge. The new portal www.chinawaterrisk.org website was open to public on Oct 27th, 2011 [18].

The site gives access to a consolidated library of knowledge and research on water issues; real-time relevant facts and news; expert opinions and interviews from captains of industry, investors, academia and water experts; benchmarks key industries and best-in-class examples; provides access to a network of opinion leaders, consultants and experts[1]

References

  1. ^ a b [1] "China Water Risk". Retrieved on 2011-11-22.
  2. ^ [2] "November 2011 Newsletter: ADM Capital Foundation Launches China Water Risk Web Portal for Investors and Companies"
  3. ^ a b National Bureau of Statistics of China, China Statistical Yearbook 2010
  4. ^ [3] “Addressing China’s Water Scarcity: Recommendations for Selected Water Management Issues, "World Bank", 2009"
  5. ^ a b [4] "Business caught in grip of mainland water crisis", South China Morning Post, 14 November 2011.
  6. ^ [5] “12 Scary Facts about China’s Water Crisis”, Financial Post, 2011-11-08. Retrieved 2011-11-21.
  7. ^ [6] "Weekly Water Report International Water and Development Weekly", Ooska News, 9 November 2011. Retrieved on 2011-11-24.
  8. ^ [7] “Money for Nothing”, 11 November 2011. Retrieved on 2011-11-22.
  9. ^ [8] "HSBC Global Research Report: Climate Investment Update: Throwing the coffee out with the bathwater in China" 3 November 2011. Retrieved on 2011-11-21.
  10. ^ [9] "Guest speakers:HSBC Global Resources Conference", Singapore 2011-9-27. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
  11. ^ [10] "BNP China Conference", Qingdao. 14 October 2011.
  12. ^ [11] "Liquidity Crunch Forum – Investment Business Water & Climate Change", 9 November 2011. Retrieved on 2011-11-22.
  13. ^ [12] "China Water Risk – Network". Retrieved 2011-11-21.
  14. ^ a b [13] “ADM Capital Foundation”. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
  15. ^ [14] "Responding to China’s Water Crisis, China", Retrieved 2011-11-21.
  16. ^ [15] "Water In China: Issues for Responsible Investors" , Responsible Research, The Asia Water Project, ADM Capital Foundation & SynTao, 2010-2. Retrieved on 2011-11-23.
  17. ^ [16] "Hong Kong’s Role in Mending the Disclosure Gap", 2010-3. Retrieved on 2011-11-24.
  18. ^ [17] "November 2011 Newsletter: ADM Capital Foundation Launches China Water Risk Web Portal for Investors and Companies". Retrieved 2011-11-25.

China Water Risk (Non-Profit Organization)

China Water Risk is a non-profit initiative dedicated to highlighting and addressing the business and environmental risk arising from the country’s water scarcity. Their stated aim is to "foster efficient and responsible use of China’s water resources by engaging the global investment and business communities, civil society and individuals in understanding and managing China’s water risk." [1]

China Water Risk works with a network of Chinese and international water industry experts and investors. It is funded and managed by Hong Kong based ADM Capital Foundation and developed in collaboration in its pilot stage as The Asia Water Project, with Civic Exchange, the Association for Social and Responsible Investing in Asia (ASrIA), Business for Social Responsibility (BSR), the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE), and Responsible Research. [2]

The China Water Risk website became live on Oct 27th, 2011. The site is designed to highlight and address the complex and interlinked water issues in China, and is available to the public. According to it's press release, the site "... gives access to a consolidated library of knowledge and research on water issues; real-time relevant facts and news; expert opinions and interviews from captains of industry, investors, academia and water experts; benchmark key industries’ and best-in-class examples; as well as access to a network of key opinion leaders, consultants and experts." [3]

References

  1. ^ "China Water Risk", www.chinawaterrisk.org 20 October 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
  2. ^ "China Water Risk", www.chinawaterrisk.org, 20 October 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
  3. ^ "China Water Risk", www.chinawaterrisk.org, 20 October 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
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