CEO Water Mandate

As water becomes a more scarce resource across the globe due to climate change, water is shifting away from a human right into a commodity. A commodity, meaning a good, or service that needs to be bought into the capitalist economic system. Privatization is one way of attempting to solve the water crisis, which the U.N. has dealt with since the 1990s. It is estimated, “40 % of the world’s citizens do not have dependable access to potable water

The need for water in all of society is of the upmost importance in order for humankind to survive. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) states that the Earth’s surface is made up of about 70% water and only 3.5% of the water is fresh water suitable to consume (Perlman, 2013). In order to have the resource of water that society needs, companies such as the Trinity River Authority (TRA) are formed in different communities around the globe. Water supply and reclamation companies range in size and structure from public to privately owned and run.

Many populations, the majority being in Africa, face many water-borne diseases mainly due to pollution of water resources. The option then becomes to either drink polluted water or not have anything at all. Continual Human development such as population growth and industrial growth have further drained water resources, causing a shortage of drinking water. As a result, there are many conflicts over ownership of water resources and these lead to injuries or fatalities.(2) As mentioned before, this shows why it is so important to find a solution to the issue of water shortage.

These are the injustices that are happening all over the world and we need to prevent these companies from taking advantage of us and our water supplies just to fatten their pockets. We need to project our political voices and let these companies know that these behaviors will not be tolerated. Among the people who are raising their political voices against water ownership is Maude Barlow, senior advisor on water issues for the General Assembly of the UN, who argued that, " high water rates, cut-offs to the poor, reduced services, broken promises and pollution have been the legacy of

Climate change is causing precipitation to increase, and when this happens water grows in the waterways. In the article, “Seven Reasons We Are Facing a Global Water Crisis” by Leah Schleifer

Water is not a free good. In fact, it’s expensive. These conditions lead to awareness of water management challenges.

Earlier this year, an obscure United Nations document, the World Water Development Report, unexpectedly made headlines around the world. The report made the startling claim that the world would face a 40 percent shortfall in freshwater in as soon as 15 years. Crops would fail. Businesses dependent on water would fail. Illness would spread. A financial crash was likely, as was deepening poverty for those just getting by.

In the documentary F.L.O.W: For The Love Of Water directed by Irena Salina's, we are introduced to the idea of how hard it really is to obtain clean, safe water in certain areas of the world. We are shown the struggle that people have to overcome in other countries. It shows the everyday battle people have to face to obtain potable water. Salina shows exactly how big of a problem this is by exposing the number of people who perish by not having access to water. In this film, big industries are shown making a profit out of the suffering of people who live in poverty, whom do not have access to this important vital resource. The main intent of Salina’s is to raise awareness that big corporations and even our government are able to take advantage

Water is not evenly distributed around the world . For instance the article states some places receive little water around the world . Large portions around the world just like northern Africa , receive very little portions of water . People will starve. People die from diseases , thirst , and hunger . Over time , as the population grows , rainfall total will change in the future . people need water to survive each day .

Water privatization is a considerable problem in the world, and companies like Nestlé are declaring that water is not a human right and opening up water to be sold to the highest bidder. Private companies must be highly regulated before we hand over a significant amount of water. Everyone can agree we are in a fresh water crisis with lakes, rivers and streams drying up, and the rest getting polluted. Mother nature cannot keep up with our consumption and many underdeveloped countries are suffering the worst.

According to most resources by 2025, two-thirds of the world’s population will run low on drinking water. The World Bank Group pushes privatization as a solution to the water issue. World Bank is the largest funder of water management in the world, with loans and financing fed through the group’s International

Groundwater is the main source of drinkable water in the world. Groundwater represents about 90% of the world’s readily available freshwater resource, and some 1.5 billion people depend upon groundwater for their drinking water (Vital Water Graphics 1). Although we are surrounded by vast bodies of water, only 2.5% of the commodity is fresh water. The environmental disruption of water privatization has caused a scarcity of water around the world, especially in third world countries. Agricultural water use accounts for about 75% of total global consumption - mainly through crop irrigation - while industrial use accounts for about 20%, and the remaining 5% is used for domestic purposes (Vital water Graphics 3). Many countries depend on groundwater for drinking and agricultural growth, but with the increase of water extraction from large companies, such as coca cola, these communities will become hindered in the grand scheme of life. Water in some unfortunate countries has always been scarce, yet big companies continue to thrive on the fact that they can use deception in order to maintain that countries natural resource. By definition, a commodity is sold to the highest bidder, not the customer with the most compelling moral claim (The New Oil 3). In our society today, companies are so consumed with greed that they show no moral regard for others. Companies completely disregard people in order to get a hold of water to create their precious

Unless there is strict regulation, those bodies of water, which already face depletion due to water misuse, pollution, and general scarcity, will face greater stress if profit-driven corporations are enabled due to private water

Water privatization, the sale and transportation of water supplies to private companies, is becoming more commonly used and is affecting several populations in negative ways. Jeneen Interlandi, an author of World Watch Magazine, claims that private companies will not be able to manage water supplies in an efficient manner and should sale and management of the world 's water supplies to state and local governments (Interlandi). I believe that water privatization should indeed be put to an end because it is causing water prices to up and become less affordable, completely cutting off water access to several communities, and brings contamination and diseases to villages and the environment.

Water scarcity is the lack of sufficient available water resources to meet the demands of water usage within a region. It already affects every continent and around 2.8 billion people around the world at least one month out of every year. More than 1.2 billion people lack access to clean drinking water. Water scarcity involves water stress, water shortage or deficits, and water crisis. While the concept of water stress is relatively new, it is the difficulty of obtaining sources of fresh water for use during a period of time,result in further depletion and deterioration of available water resources. Water shortages may be caused by climate change, such as altered weather patterns including droughts or