Publications

David Lloyd Owen has written extensively on water, waste management and renewable energy issues, including a monthly column in Global Water Intelligence, since 2004. This includes research reports on behalf of a number of financial analysis companies and papers for peer-reviewed academic journals as well as background reviews for multilateral institutions ranging from the World Bank to the OECD and UNCTAD. Below are details of seventeen peer-reviewed articles and ten business-related books he has written on water, wastewater issues.

David has lectured extensively on water at industry, financial, and policy conferences and at the Do Lectures and TEDx.

David has also written on history including “A Wilder Wales”, a survey of early travel account in Wales.

Peer-reviewed papers and studies

Lloyd Owen, D. A. (2021) Cybercrime, cybersecurity and water utilities. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 37:6, 1021-1026

Lloyd Owen, D. A. (2021) Defining 'Smart Water.' In, Ferrier, R. C. & Jenkins, A. (eds) Handbook of Catchment Management, PP 67-87, 2nd Edition, Wiley, Oxford, UK

Lloyd Owen D. A. (2020) Water use efficiency: box ticking or a valid approach? International Journal of Water Resources Development DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2020.1856051

Lloyd Owen, D. A. (2019) In, Digital Water A global opportunity for the UK. A White Paper and Call to Action from the UK Water Partnership Commercialisation and Economic Growth Delivery Group, UKWP, London, UK

Lloyd Owen, D. A. (2018) In, Kingdom, W., Lloyd Owen, D. A., Trémolet, S., Kayaga, S. & Ikeda, J., Better Use of Capital to Deliver Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Services Practical Examples and Suggested Next Steps, Water global Practice, World Bank Group, Washington DC, USA

Lloyd Owen, D. A. (2018) Smart Water and Water Megatrend Management and Mitigation. In, Biswas, A. K., Tortajada, C. & Rhoner, P. (eds) Assessing Global Water Megatrends, Springer, Singapore

Lloyd Owen, D. A. (2016) Public-private partnerships in the water reuse sector: a global assessment, International Journal of Water Resources Development, 32:4, 526-535

Lloyd Owen, D. A. (2014) In, HTechO Tapping the Potential: A Fresh Vision for UK Water Technology, UKWRIP, London, UK

Lloyd Owen, D. A. (2013) The Singapore water story, International Journal of Water Resources Development, 29:2, 290-293

Lloyd Owen, D. A. (2013) Glas Cymru: lessons from nine years as a not-for-profit public-private partnership, International Journal of Water Resources Development, 29:3, 243-351

Lloyd Owen, D. A. (2012) Policies to support smart water systems. Lessons learnt from countries experience. ENV/EPOC/WPBWE/2012/6. OECD, Paris, France

Lloyd Owen, D. A. (2011) Infrastructure needs for the water sector. ENV/EPOC/WPBWE/2011/14, OECD, Paris, France

Lloyd Owen D. A. (2011) Towards sustainable desalination, Desalination and Water Treatment, 35:1-3, 10-13

Lloyd Owen, D. A. (2008) Policies related to the involvement of Transnational Corporations in the Water Industry of Developing Countries. In, Transnational Corporations, and the Infrastructure Challenge, The World Investment Report 2008, UNCTAD, Geneva, Switzerland

Lloyd Owen, D. A. (2005) The private sector and service extension. In, Chenoweth, J. & Bird, J. (eds) The Business of Water and Sustainable Development, Routledge, London, UK

Lloyd Owen, D. A. (2005) Private Sector Participation, Marketing and Corporate Strategies in Municipal Water Supply and Sewerage. In, Lehr, J. H., Keeley, J. & Lehr, J. (eds), Water Encyclopedia, Volume 1, Domestic, Municipal, and Industrial Water Supply and Waste Disposal, Wiley, Dublin, Ireland

Lloyd Owen, D. A. (2004) The growing role of local water and sanitation companies in water and sanitation contracts. In, McGranahan, G., Getting local water and sanitation companies to improve water and sanitation provision for the urban poor. Thematic Paper 2, IIED, London, UK

Books

Lloyd Owen, D. A. (2020) Global Water Funding: Innovation and Efficiency as Enablers for Safe, Secure and Affordable Supplies. Palgrave studies in sustainable Water management. Springer Nature, Cham, Switzerland

Lloyd Owen, D. A. (2018) Smart Water Technologies and Techniques: Data Capture and Analysis for Sustainable Water Management. John Wiley, Oxford, UK

Lloyd Owen, D. A. (2016) inDepth Water Yearbook - Your Guide to Global Water Industry Data: 2014-15. Ove Arup, London, UK

Lloyd Owen, D. A. (2012) The Sound of Thirst: Why urban water for all is essential, achievable and affordable. Parthian Books, Aberteifi, UK

Lloyd Owen, D. A. (2009) Tapping Liquidity: Financing Water and Wastewater to 2029. Thomson Reuters, London, UK

Lloyd Owen, D. A. (2006) Financing Water and Wastewater to 2025. Thomson Financial, London, UK

Lloyd Owen, D. A. (2002) The European Water Industry: Market drivers and responses. CWC, Swindon, UK

Lloyd Owen, D. A. (1999-2012) The Pinsent Masons Water Yearbook. 14 editions, Pinsent Masons Solicitors, London, UK

Lloyd Owen, D. A. (1998) European Water Company Profiles. Financial Times Energy, London, UK

Lloyd Owen, D. A. (1998) The European Water Industry: A country-by-country analysis. FT Energy, London, UK