May 28, 2009
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Water & Wastewater Newsletter May 28, 2009 |
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Australia completes historic purchase of water for the environment
The Rudd Government today completed the single largest purchase of water for the environment in Australia`s history. The Government is buying almost 240 gigalitres of water entitlements for $303 million from Twynam Agricultural Group. That is equivalent to one half of all of the water used in Sydney each year. The water purchased today will be used to restore the rivers and wetlands of the Murray-Darling Basin to health, with the water used exclusively for environmental flows. This brings the total amount of water purchased by the Rudd Government to 297 gigalitres of water ... |
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A cross-regional perspective of the US$10bn Southeast Asia market
Opportunities to get a slice of the US$10 billion water market in Southeast Asia await delegates of the Singapore International Water Week 2009 come June. They will get a first-hand account and cross-regional perspective to the water developments and projects from the Laos and Brunei ministers as well as high-level officials and industry leaders representing other regions at the Southeast Asia Business Forum. Southeast Asia is one of the key water markets to be featured in the eight business forums, a flagship programme of the Water Week. About 20 ministers and distinguished speakers and representatives ... |
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