Giving one particular example, the Sultan said that rather than simply announce a new development project, the government should explain the downstream employment opportunities the project would generate for Omani citizens.
This portfolio that underscores the market's central nervous system also provides an early look into downstream investment opportunities.
Main functionalities include data input, quality assessment, data transformation and access to downstream analysis opportunities.
A governance board representing regional and local interests in Harris Dam management has identified objectives and management alternatives for dam and river management, centering on hydropower production, aquatic biodiversity and downstream recreation opportunities (Kennedy et al. 2006; Irwin and Kennedy 2008).
Potential conflicts among the objectives identified by stakeholders center on maximizing hydropower versus maximizing aquatic biodiversity and downstream boating opportunities, and tradeoffs among objectives were agreed upon as a starting point for management actions (Irwin and Kennedy 2008).
In contrast, poor catchment management practices may not only degrade upstream environmental conditions, but will also limit the opportunities downstream.
China is a downstream domestic market opportunity and less of an offshore opportunity.
Good catchment management practices upstream can provide better opportunities for downstream communities, for example, a clean and sustainable water supply for irrigation.
Again, this is not about "what is the right technical solution", it is about the political economy of who controls the formats that in turn lead to owning downstream audience and monetization opportunities.
With a view toward leveraging this natural capital, we created a Strategic Business Unit within my organization, the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority, to develop a strategy around the sector, which includes developing policies and best practices, and developing opportunities for downstream businesses to invest in.
