The privatization of water violates human rights and benefits large corporations at the expense of developing populations. Over 1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water, and water privatization has led to steep price increases, human rights violations, and in some cases wars and riots. While there may be benefits to privatization like cost control, changes must be made to prioritize access to clean water as a basic human right and save millions of lives.

1. water privatization Anna Cottier/Amy Gibb/Jacquie Marechal/Vanessa Macdonald

3. Of the 6 billion people in the world, 1.1 billion lack access to safe drinking water

4. more than 10% of people worldwide consume foods irrigated by wastewater that can contain chemicals or disease-causing organisms

5. 2.4 billion are denied proper sanitation

6. water is a $400, 000, 000 dollar industry, 3rd to oil and electricity

8. people may wait up to 4 weeks to get water, it is not always guaranteed to come

9. 1 in 10 children dies before the age of 5 due to lack of water

10. 777 million people in developing countries are estimated not to have access to sufficient and adequate food

12. Domestic

13. Industrial

16. Minimum requirement would be 13 gallons of water/day for drinking, cooking, cleaning, etc.

17. This would be 3.8 billion gallons/day in USA (less than 1% of 408 billion being used)

18. Water is usually free in developed countries or very cheap

19. Farmers in USA get subsidies for irrigation

22. Downsizing government

24. 1 child every 15 seconds dies from lack of clean drinking water

26. $1.2 billion a year would ensure universal access to basic social services (basic education, health, nutrition, access to water and sewage disposal)This is the same cost as a single American Stealth B-2 Bomber Jet.

27. HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of ... circumstances beyond his control.” Universal Declaration of Human Rights, United Nations, December 10, 1948

29. Water is a human right

31. 50 people detained, many injured, 6 people killed, police began to break into the houses of protest leaders who were then sent to remote prisons in the jungle

33. the meters were installed as a pilot project to upgrade supply facilities in Soweto

34. government claims that billions of water has been saved by restrictions - yet households consume the lowest amount of water; agriculture and mines consume the greatest amount

36. Governments subsidizes costs for major cities, developing countries aren’t subsidized (they pay more)

37. IMF pressures developing countries to privatize water distribution

38. Companies may distribute water to more wealthy & politically powerful groups

41. 2-5 barrels of fresh water per barrel of oil produced

44. CONCLUSION In conclusion, we believe that access to clean water is a human right. People who are lacking clean water are suffering, and millions are dying. Just take a minute to reflect on how your life would turn out if those papers were true. They are proportional to world statistics. While there are some benefits to water privatization, changes must be made to save lives.

46. Do not waste production goods, as this uses virtual water

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