The struggle for water : increasing demands on a vital resource

VIII, 297 S.

graph. Darst.

23 cm

Includes bibliographical references. - Enth. zahlr. Beitr.

The state of the world's freshwater -- The use of water today / by The World Water Council -- Sanitation and access to clean water / by Frank Rijsberman -- Supporting privatization -- Tragedy of the commons / by Garrett Hardin -- Private water saves lives / by Fredrik Segerfeldt -- Privatizing water supply and sewage treatment: how far should we go? / by Elizabeth Brubaker -- Opposing privatization -- Who owns water? / by Maude Barlow and Tony Clarke -- A general economic critique of water privatization / by Dr. William J. Weida -- Global water grab: how corporations are planning to take control of local water services / by the Polaris Institute -- Thirst: a debate on water privatization -- Fluid dynamics: a debate on water privatization, Part one / by Peter Cook -- Wrung dry: a debate on water privatization, Part two / by Maude Barlow and Sara Ehrhardt -- The right to privacy: a debate on water privatization, Part three / by Peter Cook -- Drink different: a debate on water privatization, Part four / by Maude Barlow and Sara Ehrhardt -- Roiling the waters: a debate on water privatization, Part five / by Peter Cook -- All wet: a debate on water privatization, Part six / by Maude Barlow and Sara Ehrhardt -- Conflict and cooperation -- Managing water conflict and cooperation / by Aaron T. Wolf, Annika Kramer, Alexander Carius, and Geoffrey D. Dabelko -- Water, conflict, and cooperation / by Alexander Carius, Geoffrey D. Dabelko, and Aaron T. Wolf -- Special issues -- Water, development, and large dams / by The World Commission on Dams -- Globalization: international trade in water / by Peter H. Gleick, Gary Wolff, Elizabeth Chalecki, and Rachel Reyes -- Key documents -- The Dublin statement on water and sustainable development -- Rio declaration on environment and development -- World water vision report: vision statement and key messages / by William J. Cosgrove and Frank R. Rijsberman -- Water is life: a civil society world water vision for action -- The 3rd world water forum ministerial declaration -- NGO statement: 3rd world water forum -- General comment no. 15 (2002): the right to water

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