Should water be a service public or a private property ? It takes less than a week for a human to die from lack of water. Water is the single most important substance on the planet; without it‚ life could not exist. It’s as necessary for humans as oxygen. Unfortunately‚ the amount of fresh‚ clean water that is readily available for human use is diminishing at an alarming rate. Currently‚ one sixth of the world’s population‚ over one billion people‚ do not have access to adequate drinking water
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environmental concern like water privatization‚ consumption‚ and greenwashing‚ or large corporations‚ like Wal-Mart‚ claiming to be green just to boost their public image. Water privatization is the private sector’s control over the service of supplying water‚ often for a large profit and with little regard to the local environment. Private corporations do not have to comply to the same regulations as the public sector. Privatized water companies often cause damage to other water sources downstream. These
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The privatization of fresh water creates a global system of ‘have and have not’s Water privatization creates a world where people ‘have’ access to water and those whom ‘do not have’ access to fresh water. Water privatization schemes throughout the world have a track record of exceedingly high prices‚ creation of water monopolies‚ and deteriorating quality and service and this does support the global system that water privatization creates of have and have not’s. Water privatization can negatively
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Water is just as important as air‚ it is a basic need for life‚ ever since the beginning when one is searching for life‚ water is the first thing to look for‚ without water there is no life. Everyone deserves to have access to water. Yet 1/8th of the worlds population doesn’t have access to safe and clean drinking water. Most of these people are from the developing parts of the world‚ this translates into 884 million people without safe and clean drinking water‚ thats equivalent to the size
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Water is an essential element for all human beings‚ animals and organisms; water is like the air we breathe without it‚ it would be impossible to survive. Water around the world has become a privilege no everyone can have access to it; privatization of water is a hot topic discussion around the world such as its commodity. Most of the water that we all receive to our homes is purify‚ in which the government pays a lot of money for water to go through this process. There is no bigger resource on
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Water privatization Water privatization involves transferring of water control and/or water management services to private companies. The water management service may include collection‚ purification‚ distribution of water and waste water treatment in a community. Traditionally this service has been provided by the local governmental infrastructure such as the municipality and local city council. The pro privatization lobby including water corporations‚ the World Bank and IMF has aggressively
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Water Treatment In South Africa: Is South Africa the last to know about the Growth of Technology? Group B: Alex Afonso Bonney Mankatah Patrick Marrero Damaris Morales Daniel Occhipinti Debora Robinson HUMN 432: Technology‚ Society‚ & Culture Professor John Frye February 14‚ 2012 Table of Contents Abstract 3 1. Debora Robinson 4 Introduction 4 History of South Africa 4 Description of Technology 7 History of Technology
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Water privatization refers to the control or maintenance of water systems and water resources by private entities. Water privatization pros include improved water supply‚ meaning that the water is clean not contaminated. A more efficient water system which decreases contamination rate and by increasing access supply decreases mortality rate. Privatization is cost effective‚ saves corporations money. Privatization provides specialized‚ trained people that provide a higher level of care to the water
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Water privatization Water privatization is the private sector participation in the provision of water services and sanitation‚ although more rarely it refers to privatization of water resources themselves. Because water services are seen as such a key public service‚ proposals for private sector participation often evoke strong opposition. Water privatization is a highly controversial topic and touches on the much broader arguments for and against the private control of formerly public services
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scarcity‚ water privatization has become a fear for those who cannot afford its high prices‚ turning water into a privilege rather than a right. People all over the world have witnessed a shift in water accessibility as droughts continue to occur‚ and access to a reliable source of water is not as common as it once was. As water consumption is set to exceed supply by over 30% around 2040 (Interlandi‚ 68)‚ multinational companies have taken it upon themselves to help curb the consumption of water by setting
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