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All Blog Posts Tagged 'water' (4)

Implementing the Right to Water in the green economy

Demonstration at the alternative water forum
Water Justice activists, including PSI unions, have successfully pushed the human right to water and sanitation (RTW) onto the global agenda. The UN General Assembly Resolution 64/292 of 2010 has set the standard for government obligations in ensuring universal access. Many…
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Added by Public Services International on March 27, 2012 at 3:01 — No Comments

Italy’s Public Says “No” to Water Privatization

Italy’s Public Says “No” to Water Privatization

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Added by Orsan Senalp on June 15, 2011 at 9:28 — No Comments

Media Statement of the Water Justice Movement EN/S

Media Statement of the Water Justice Movement 

10 February 2011

World Social Forum in Dakar, Senegal



 

"As water justice advocates from five continents gathered together in Dakar, Senegal for the World Social Forum, we applaud Bolivian President Evo Morales' proposed United Nations declaration to block the sale of public water service to private…

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Added by Orsan Senalp on February 10, 2011 at 19:46 — No Comments

How Small, Mostly Conservative Towns Have Found the Trick to Defeating Corporations

http://www.alternet.org/water/149725?page=2

 

As the Right pushes privatization as a solution to the economic collapse, one organization is teaching communities how to defeat corporations.

 

California's treasurer just announced that the state may need to begin…

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Added by Orsan Senalp on February 8, 2011 at 22:44 — 1 Comment

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