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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Should water be privatized? Free flowing‚ natural and beautiful. That is what one may think when hearing the word “water”. The topic of water privatization has many sides. The idea of privatization over water has been around for many years. The article “Looming Water Crisis” written by Peter Beher‚ is about two executive directors from different corporations stating their opinion on this subject. Terry L. Anderson is an executive director at the Hoover Institution. He is pro water privatization. Anderson
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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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Prison Privatization Prison Privatization This paper deals with issues of privatization of prison and the pros and cons of the subject matter. First‚ what is prison privatization? Prison privatization means the transfer of prison functions from the government sector to the private sector. This can take various forms in the case of prisons. One of the reason why there was a need to allow privatization is the problems of prison overcrowding and high costs may be the "privatization" of prisons.
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Space is for NASA not for Google! Private companies are trying their luck at space travel. One day you could possibly go up into space on a shuttle made by the same brand that makes your cellphone. There are lots of flaws to space privatization including it being unsafe‚ not going to work out long term‚ and the fact that America already has a space program. There have been several failed attempts at space travel by private companies before‚ and most of them looked promising. And most private companies
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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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Privatization is very popular in government and is making its way into more entities within the United States. It is a topic of research for scholars and it is a concern for some government employees. Privatization has two sides‚ a good side and a bad side. It puts fear in some people because they don’t want privatization to take over in certain places. People don’t want to lose their jobs when for profit companies take over. Others don’t feel they will get the best services because new employees
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