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The water risk faced by a company represents a mix of environmental, political, operational and economical risks and risk managers will need to consider a range of insurance solutions from property and business interruption covers through to liability and reputational insurance.
Lloyd's Risk Report On Water, December 2010.
Cities around the world continue to favor cheap water at the expense of investment and conservation
GWI/OECD Global Water Tariff Survey, 2008.
Water Tariffs to Consumer ( $/m3 )
City
Water Tariffs
Government Cost
Subsidy %
Shanghai
$0.19
$18.20
98.98%
Malaga (Spain)
$0.81
$12.78
93.66%
Riyadh
$0.03
$24.00
99.88%
Dubai (UAE)
$2.16
$17.90
87.93%
Berlin
$2.65
$7.55
64.90%
Copenhagen
$8.01
$9.20
12.93%
Casablanca
$0.76
$15.11
94.97%
Jerusalem
$1.87
$19.77
90.54%
Jakarta
$0.58
$12.10
95.21%
Buenos Aries
$0.03
$9.94
99.70%
Source: 2008 GWI/OECD Global Water Tariff Survey/Waterfund Research