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Economic growth and urbanization in China: Links to water resources
Olli Varis
Population growth by 2050:
Asia: urban 2x (-> 5b)
Africa: urban 3x (-> 2b)
Other: modest
World by latitudes
Water a crosscutter
China Some water issues
–Groundwater: 70% of Chinese drink; 60% in bad or very bad category
–Surface water: 60% of major lakes, 40% of major rivers badly polluted 
–Water shortage: over 40% of Chinese
–17% of China’s electricity from hydropower.
–Remarkable flood & storm questions
–China water sector challenges
–China Water Congress 2008: “Uncovering Rules and Boosting Profitability”
–Investment and financing challenges, in particular those related to pricing and tariffs.
Technology challenges
Governance challenges in regulation, legislation, and supervision. Now private sector involvement is the major institutional question together with the public governance system reform.
Management at the operational level as volume and service quality needs a major leap forward.
Water conservancy:
Balance needed
We come from Finland
One of the world’s leaders in
–environmental technology
–cleantech
–information technology
Home of clean water and environment
–200 000 lakes
Member of European Union