Neoliberalism and the environment in Europe Or The bottle cap is the problem
This Saturday, July 20, over ten thousand people took part in a demonstration in the small town of Melle, in the Poitou region of France. From July 16 to 21,…
Water Rights
Villagers Delighted with Tap Water in Their Homes, but Concerns Regarding Depleting Water Sources Remain
People of Manjra Makara village in Niwari block and district (Madhya Pradesh) are very happy that they now have tap water in their homes. They say that their daily life…
Why Different Views on Rural Water Priorities Must be Heard
One of the biggest programs of installing water pipelines and taps in villages is under way in India. There is a lot of enthusiasm regarding this and a big sense…
Arizona Tribes In The U.S. Face Water Crisis
Water is more than a commodity to the Indigenous peoples in the U.S. Tribes say water is life itself for the people, plants, animal life and the land itself. But…
Saving Precious Drops of Water
Traditional Wisdom and Community Involvement Contribute Best to Saving Precious Drops of Water While the need for rainwater harvesting is now very widely recognized, the results achieved at many places…
Water Policy Should be Based on Equal Access and Ecology, While Avoiding Disruptive Projects
The union government has stated that it will be giving very high priority to its schemes to provide tap water to all homes. It has been claimed that this work…
The real value of water
Valuing Water is the theme of the 29th World Water Day this year. Valuing Water and Enabling Change also happened to be the theme of the Annual Report of the World Economic Forum’s 2030 Water Resources Group (now hosted…
Himalayan Villages Face Increasing Drinking Water Problems
Even though so many mighty rivers flow in Himalyan region which take water to such vast plains , it is a fact that many Himalayan villages face increasing and acute…
The Coming Water Crisis
Water might become the most sought-after commodity in the world and the most traded resource on the exchanges if the depletion and mismanagement of water resources continue at the present…
Our Race Against the Clock to Affirm Water as a Human Right
On the ten year anniversary of the United Nations historic vote to recognize water as a basic human right, Barlow reflects on where we go from here. A demonstrator holds…
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