While our planet has a bountiful water supply, the main problem is extracting enough for human consumption.
“The main issue moving forward is not generally scarcity of water, but how to have fresh water for human consumption and clean water for manufacturing processes,” Jose Lopez, assistant professor of physics at Seton Hall University, said in the article.
Those who are interested in investing toward the growing water industry can take a look at the PowerShares Water Resources Portfolio (NSYEArca: PHO), which tracks U.S. companies that create products designed to conserve and purify water for homes, business and industries.
Other water-related ETFs include:
- Guggenhiem S&P Global Water Index ETF (NSYEArca: CGW)
- PowerShares Global Water Resources Portfolio (NSYEArca: PIO)
- First Trust ISE Water Index Fund (NSYEArca: FIW)
For more information on the water industry, visit our water category.
Max Chen contributed to this article.