the right to clean drinking water. By pushing out a large corporation and going against the government‚ this ‘Water War’ became known as a “public uprising against water prices” (Olivera‚ Oscar). Named after large protests in opposition to the privatization of the city’s water system and spikes in the resident’s water bills‚ this battle showed how the unfair treatment of an underdeveloped Latin American country by the United States and World Bank could create unrest within a group. The ‘Water War’
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business culture and employment crisis? Rather I believe that the name of the economic democratization will not only put the society in chaos but also it will make the majority of citizens aggressive. Economic democratization is another name of privatization. That is‚ the public enterprises come under private management for the sake of ultimate cost-effectiveness for the citizens. To be more specific‚ unlike private general companies go on bankrupt‚ the public corporations run from citizen’s tax even
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The mark of a despicable institution is when a dollar sign is put over a person’s head. In 1641‚ the colony of Massachusetts became the first place in America to legalize the slavery of Africans. From then on the slave market boomed across America‚ and over 12 million Africans were shipped through the middle passage to become American slaves. They worked hard on the southern plantations with no pay and barely enough food or shelter to get by. Disrespect their owner‚ and they could be tortured or
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various types of prisons‚ the comparison of jails and prisons in the United States correctional system‚ the advantages and disadvantages of probation and parole‚ the role of community-based corrections programs and last arguments for and against privatizations of prisons. Types of Prisons In the United States there are federal and state prisons. Within the federal and state prisons there are different types such as women facilities‚
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Privatization of Educational Institutions In Afghanistan A Blessing and a Curse Author: Mustafa Ramazan-Habibi Written 6th December 2014 The new emerging phenomena of Private Education Institutions-PEIs are a blessing and a curse for Afghanistan. The concept of private educational institutions-PEI is important; there is no doubt about the quality of education provided by PEI. However‚ the government and the policy makers should not search for an easy way out of and privatize educational institutions
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any other natural resources such as oil‚ gas and coal. B. Considering water as a commodity will eliminate water wasting C. Water privatization will lead to improvement of sanitation. D. Water is a fundamental human right which cannot be sold‚ bought or traded. E. Trading water as a commodity will lead to increasing prices. F. Privatization could lead to overexploitation of water resources. 3. Conclusion To sum up‚ the two possible scenarios of considering water as a commodity
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Consortium ‚ 3 (9)‚ 4. Ariyo‚ Jerome. (2004). Utility‚ Privatization and the Poor: Nigeria in Focus. Global Issues Papers ‚ 2 (9)‚ 3. Barbato‚ P. (1985). The Multinational Corporation in the Less Developed Country: Economic Development Model versus the North-South Briggs‚ N. I. (2007). Nigeria: Mainstreaming Trade Policy into National Development Strategies. Economic Commission for Africa‚ 52(2)‚ 4 - 54. Cooper‚ C. L.‚ & Cunha‚ R. C. (2002). Does privatization affect corporate culture and employee wellbeing
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Lobbying is the practice of attempting to influence legislation. Organizations that have special interests in particular areas of legislation employ lobbyists and pay them a lot of money so they can gain advantage. In today’s world‚ lobbying is not only limited to the legislature‚ it has spread to other fields that nobody saw coming. The sports world has seen its fair share of lobbying especially that which involves the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) which is the world governing
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LIST OF FIGURES 3 1. INTRODUCTION 4 1.1. Background 4 1.2. Objective 4 1.3. Methodology 4 2. LIBERALIZATION‚ PRIVATIZATION AND GLOBALIZATION 4 2.1. Liberalization 4 2.1.1. Introduction 4 2.1.2. Causes for Liberalization 5 2.1.3. Pros and Cons of Liberalization 5 2.2. Privatization 6 2.2.1. Introduction 6 2.2.2. Causes for Privatization 7 2.2.3. Pros and Cons of Privatization 7 2.3. Globalization 8 2.3.1. Introduction 8 2.3.2. Pros and Cons of Globalization 8 2.3.3. Measures for Globalization
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do not know where their water comes from. It is due to human abuse itself that the myriad of water related disasters come by – such as water privatization‚ commodification‚ corporate accountability‚ plastic wastes‚ etc. One of the biggest questions raised in the film were‚ “Can anyone really own water?” And if so‚ then who actually owns it? Water privatization and the treatment of water as a commodity has been a major threat to human health. The concern about water being regarded as
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