Water for people.pdf - WHO Thailand Digital Repository

2 2 6 / C H A L L E N G E S T O L I F E A N D W E L L - B E I N GPromoting Cleaner Industry for Everyone’s BenefitI’m not sure what solutions we’ll find to deal with all ourenvironmental problems, but I’m sure of this: they will be provided byindustry; they will be products of technology. Where else can theycome from?G.-M. Keller, Nation’s Business, 12 June 1988IT IS DIFFICULT TO IMAGINE ANY TYPE OF INDUSTRY in which water is notused – as an ingredient of the product itself, for heating or cooling, or aspart of the manufacturing and cleaning process. Bulk processingindustries need bulk supplies of water, while specialized firms such aspharmaceutical enterprises may require smaller amounts of higher qualitywater. All require water to be available on a regular basis. While the supply ofwater is certainly an important issue, this chapter also draws attention towater and pollution as outputs of industrial activity. Both affect theenvironment and the lives of downstream communities. The chapter providesexamples of various economic and legislative instruments available forencouraging industries to exercise responsible citizenship. It suggests thatboth ‘the carrot and the stick’ can play a role in minimizing waste andencouraging good practice.