Water+Privatization


 * WHAT IS "WATER PRIVATIZATION"?

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@http://pacinst.org/issues/sustainable-water-management-local-to-global/water-privatization/



Newsweek 10/8/2010 , The New Oil: Should private companies control our most precious natural resource? @http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2010/10/08/the-race-to-buy-up-the-world-s-water.html

Water Warriors: 6 mins - Media That Matters, 2006 (give it a minute to load) @http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/watch/6/water_warriors Community in Michigan trying to protect water rights and ensure affordability

Water Privatization; Trading with Life: 6:40 mins - Catalan Association of Engineering Without Borders @http://vimeo.com/19473600 World banks push for privatization of water in developing countries //Spanish with subtitles//

Fighting Against Water Privatization in South Africa: 9:30 mins – from 2009 documentary “Water is Ours” @https://vimeo.com/80546268 Communities respond to metered water in poor areas || Read about the various impacts of water privatization (selling water rights to private companies instead of being owned by the public).

Read stories showing why publicly funded water is better than privately owned water Includes case studies of 13 U.S. cities and their water issues -

Trends in Water Privatization, 11/29/2010 from Food and Water Watch, a non-profit organization advocating for public control of water Article addresses concerns about increased sale of water management rights during public funding crisis

Water Privatization Threatens Workers, Consumers and Local Economies, 2009 from Food and Water Watch Read about various economic impacts of water privatization.

Questions & Answers: A Cost Comparison of Public and Private Water Utility Operation, Fact Sheet, 2009 from Food and Water Watch

Read about how the World Bank's water privatization harms the poor (A long document. Ask Joe to help you focus in on a section) || Home

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