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12% of population uses 85% of water

Explore the complex issues surrounding water privatization, pricing mechanisms, and international conflicts over water resources. Learn about the environmental impact and social implications of water management decisions, while delving into global water injustices and potential solutions. This comprehensive overview will deepen your understanding of the challenges and opportunities in the world's water sector.

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12% of population uses 85% of water

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  1. WATER WARS 12% of population uses 85% of water Cunningham - Cunningham - Saigo: Environmental Science 7th Ed.

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  3. Price Mechanisms • Charging a higher proportion of real costs to users of public water projects has helped encourage conservation. • Yet discriminates against poor. Cunningham - Cunningham - Saigo: Environmental Science 7th Ed.

  4. Global water Industry Over $140 Billion a year The World Water and Wastewater Utilities Market is estimated at $142 billion US in 2000… (2000, $US) Cunningham - Cunningham - Saigo: Environmental Science 7th Ed.

  5. Water multinationals (French & British) Cunningham - Cunningham - Saigo: Environmental Science 7th Ed.

  6. Public/private water in EU countries(French & British mainly private) Cunningham - Cunningham - Saigo: Environmental Science 7th Ed.

  7. Public and private prices in France (Private more expensive) Cunningham - Cunningham - Saigo: Environmental Science 7th Ed.

  8. “Water War” in Bolivia Cochabamba residents protesting Bechtel privatization of municipal water system, 1999 Cunningham - Cunningham - Saigo: Environmental Science 7th Ed.

  9. Alternative: Debrecen, Hungary • Preferred public to private • Cheaper • Financial comparison Cunningham - Cunningham - Saigo: Environmental Science 7th Ed.

  10. Safety of municipal water supplies Australia, 1998 (privatized system) Wisconsin, 1993 Ontario, 2000 (gov’t had dropped e-coli testing) Cunningham - Cunningham - Saigo: Environmental Science 7th Ed.

  11. Bottled water costs more than oil Cunningham - Cunningham - Saigo: Environmental Science 7th Ed.

  12. Bottled water quality in question Cunningham - Cunningham - Saigo: Environmental Science 7th Ed.

  13. Bottled water growth Cunningham - Cunningham - Saigo: Environmental Science 7th Ed.

  14. Water Privatization Woodstock Riot 1999 Fewer bubblers in public buildings? Cunningham - Cunningham - Saigo: Environmental Science 7th Ed.

  15. Perrier/Nestle in the U.S. Texas Florida Cunningham - Cunningham - Saigo: Environmental Science 7th Ed.

  16. Perrier/Nestle in the Midwest Wisconsin Michigan Mecan Springs (Waushara Co.) 1999-2000; Big Spring (Adams Co.), 2000-2002 Protection of rural supplies from high- capacity wells Cunningham - Cunningham - Saigo: Environmental Science 7th Ed.

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  18. ‘New Geography of Conflict’ “Possible flashpoint for resource conflict” Water systems & aquifers • Jordan • Nile • Tigris – Euphrates • Amu Darya • Indus • Mountain Aquifer (West Bank/Israel)” Cunningham - Cunningham - Saigo: Environmental Science 7th Ed.

  19. Middle East Water Conflicts Cunningham - Cunningham - Saigo: Environmental Science 7th Ed.

  20. Israeli- Palestinian Water Conflict Israel uses 82% Of West Bank groundwater; charges Arabs 3x Cunningham - Cunningham - Saigo: Environmental Science 7th Ed.

  21. Israel’s boundary with Egypt and Gaza (Palestine) Cunningham - Cunningham - Saigo: Environmental Science 7th Ed.

  22. Dead Sea Shrinkage Cunningham - Cunningham - Saigo: Environmental Science 7th Ed.

  23. Tigris and Euphrates rivers Turkey Iraq Cunningham - Cunningham - Saigo: Environmental Science 7th Ed.

  24. International cooperation on water use Cunningham - Cunningham - Saigo: Environmental Science 7th Ed.

  25. Websites Water resources http://www.worldwater.org/ http://www.groundwater.com/ Privatization of water www.canadians.org/blueplanet http://www.citizen.org/cmep/Water/ Bottled water www.saveamericaswater.com www.savemiwater.org www.waterissweet.org www.saveourspringsinc.org Water Wars (books) www.southendpress.org/books/waterwars.shtml www.mapcruzin.com/rev_resource_wars.htm Cunningham - Cunningham - Saigo: Environmental Science 7th Ed.

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