by Richard Max-Lino (Quest4 Consulting Ltd, UK)

Water is the most precious raw material in industry but in the face of climate change and socially responsible investment (SRI) principles, the metrics for driving and managing sustainability are creating major data and reporting challenges for most organisations. In addition, the worldwide management of this data is not simple, and further complicated by the difficulty in effectively presenting the data to policymakers and businesses concerned with water and water risk management. This problem is compounded by the uncertainties in the models used for climate change, and the impact that some predictions of climate change will have on water.

This book explores these issues by examining research carried out by academia and businesses, and includes macroeconomic and microeconomic analysis in addition to highlighting promising developments.

Focusing on the needs of and trends facing several industries, with applications to the finance sector, this book offers important insights on how data can be better managed and used across industries worldwide.

• Introduction
• Current Practices in Accounting for Water
• Current Practices in Water Risk Assessment
• Water and the World's Economies Given Climate Change Scenarios — A Macroeconomic Analysis (Key Nations and States, and Their Water Needs and Challenges)
• Water and the World's Economies Given Climate Change Scenarios — A Microeconomic Analysis (Companies and Industry Sectors Affected, and How This Affects Industry Growth and Investment Portfolios)
• The Role of Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) and Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) Principles
• Future Needs for Better Accounting for Water
• Future Needs for Better Water Risk Assessment