Water is life, something humankind learns as a child. Water, air, and sustenance are critical to survival. This is true for the majority of living creatures, as well as for the planet of Earth.
This blog was created as a place to aggregate information pertaining to international water issues. Because water is an encompassing topic, primary subjects will include (in no particular order):
- Water Availability
- Water Management
- Water Privatization
- Water Processes
- Water Quality
- Water Quantity
Of special importance to me is the juxtaposition of the global economic system on developing countries, and capitalism’s effects on water in these countries.
“I understood when I was just a child that without water, everything dies. I didn’t understand until much later that no one “owns” water. It might rise on your property, but it just passes through. You can use it, and abuse it, but it is not yours to own. It is part of the global commons, not “property” but part of our life support system“
Marq de Villiers, WATER, 2000
