Water

“Humanity still has a chance to head off these scenarios of conflict and war.  We could start with a global covenant on water.  The Blue Covenant should have three components:  a water conservation covenant from people and their governments that recognizes the right of the Earth and of other species to clean water, and pledges to protect and conserve the world’s water supplies;  a water justice covenant between those in the global North who have water and resources and those in the global South who do not, to work in solidarity for water justice, water for all and local control of water;  and a water democracy covenant among all governments acknowledging that water is a fundamental human right for all.  Therefore, governments are required not only to provide clean water to their citizens as a public service, but they must also recognize that citizens of other countries have the right to water as well and to find peaceful solutions to water disputes between states.” (Maude Barlow in Blue Covenant)

I decided to have this page because it’s something I am really concerned about.  Maybe I will develope this page further at some later point.  I’ll see.  For now, check out the trailer to Blue Gold: World Water Wars and the books below:

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Blue Covenant by Maude Barlow
The Gloabal Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water

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Blue Gold by Maude Barlow
The Fight to Stop the Corporate Theft of the World’s Water