Environment

The supply of adequate safe drinking water for the population is a key concern for governments and administrative bodies across the globe. In 2019, the Indian government launched Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), a project aimed at providing a functional household tap water connection (FHTC) to every rural household in the country by 2024. As part of this ...

According to United Nations, around 2.2 billion people globally lack proper access to safe water services and another 2 billion people live in countries witnessing high water stress resulting in considerable number of fatalities due to water borne diseases, inadequate water purification, and lack of hygiene. Improving water utilities, and enhancing...

Developing Asia has a large population with lower access to clean and uninterrupted supply of water that can be used for drinking. This has resulted in a large market for bottled water, including bottled water coolers that use large plastic cans. This, in turn, has led to the region being one of the largest plastic polluters in the world, hinting a...

Urban water infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is witnessing enormous investments in order to cater to the needs of the growing population and to address the challenges posed by rapid urbanization, and climate change. Key investments in the region are towards replacement of old pipes, expansion of existing pipe network, water treatme...

Water and wastewater (W&WW) utilities across the globe are increasingly exploring digital solutions to improve their resilience, and economical and environmental sustainability, which have been impacted by factors like water stress, pollution, and climate change. Digitalization through Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) based smart solutions has ...

Africa has the largest number of water-scarce countries than any other continent in the world, and the majority of the continent relies on rainfall and surface water for their water supply. Of the 54 countries in Africa, 39 have a coastline, making desalination a logical solution. Insufficient infrastructure is a major reason why water is a challen...

The Southeast Asia (SE Asia) Membrane Technologies market, comprising Microfiltration (MF), Ultrafiltration (UF), Nanofiltration (NF), and Reverse Osmosis (RO), is growing steadily thanks to the region-wide focus on cleaner water and wastewater. The market is forecasted to grow at a double digit Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 10.9% from 2016...

The Southeast Asian total industrial water and wastewater treatment (WWT) market is considered to be at the growth stage, with varied development stage across countries in the region. Cumulatively, the total industrial WWT market is forecast to grow below 10% CAGR from 2015 to 2020. By 2020, the market revenue will exceed $4 billion. Indonesia is t...

The African continent faces a growing battle for achieving adequate and safe access to power and potable water. Without addressing the need for power and water, Africa will not achieve its true growth potential as the “world’s last growth frontier”. Macro-economic forces such as climate change, growing populations, increasing urbanisation rat...