Veolia in push to 'de-hydrate' world economy
Thursday, April 23, 2009
To face the challenge of water scarcity, the world needs to 'de-hydrate' the economy, fight against waste and make better use of alternative resources like waste water, argued Antoine Frérot, chief executive officer of Veolia Water, in an interview with EurActiv."The first reason for scarcity is linked to urban growth and withdrawal of water from nature," Frérot said. "So, the first way will be to 'de-hydrate' our economy and our way of life by fighting against waste of water and by ...