Water stress poses credit risks for coal, mining and power sectors: Moody’s

Water management is among the top environmental risks for countries and sectors in Asia, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

Of 25 economies in the region, it identified 10 that have highly negative or very highly negative exposure to water management risks — including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and China.

Moody’s said Asia has among the highest water management risks in the world, on a par with those of arid countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East, despite high levels of seasonal rainfall and large river systems throughout the continent that provide ample supply.

The exposure is most pronounced in South and Southeast Asia where water access, scarcity and sanitation are key drivers.