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Global Water Risks in Cities

30 June 2015

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An unprecedented global crisis

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Water is a business issue now

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Corporations anticipate water impacts

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Brand damage

Delays in permitting

Supply chain disruption

Property damage

Closure of operations

Constraint to future growth

Higher operating costs

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Barrick Gold suspended construction on its Pascua-Lama mine project – after investing US$8.5 billion – over concerns about local groundwater pollution

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Water stress is already constraining growth

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Water risks in global cities

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72% City respondents reporting significant risks to their water supplies

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Water risks in global cities

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Regulatory

Higher water prices

Inadequate or aging infrastructure

Flooding

Declining water quality

Increased water stress or scarcity

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“Increased water stress may impact the economic health of the city…”

- City of Dallas, TX

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Close link between cities and corporations

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Interested in learning more?

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Conor Riffle Director, Cities and Data Product Innovation

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