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    Jakarta Water Privatization Today: Dried Water Tap or Change
    March 2012
    By Irfan Zamzami, Amrta Institute for Water Literacy

    With protests, rallies and petitions, the message from the public has been clear: the water service in Jakarta should be re-municipalised, to save the water system from financial ruin and the water service from a profit-oriented private sector.

    Future of Water Movement Session: A Summary
    March 2012
    Mary Ann Manahan, Focus on the Global South; Gabriella Zanzanaini, Food and Water Watch; Claudia Campero, Food and Water Watch/RED VIDA

    The international water movement has been working for several years with important success in bringing solidarity to local struggles and impacting international policy. Broad consensus in significant issues has allowed good communication, support and collaborative efforts around the globe....

    Overcoming the challenge to the right to water in Asia
    March 2012
    Mary Ann Manahan, Focus on the Global South

    Speech delivered during the implementation of the right to water and sanitation transversal session of the Alternative World Water Forum/Forum Alternatif Mondial d’Eau. The session was moderated by Sylvie Paquerot, University of Ottawa and the panelists include Maude Barlow, Council...

    Buying back the public, 136 euros at a time
    March 2012
    Mary Ann Manahan, Focus on the Global South

     “They can do whatever they want with us but that will be over our dead bodies”.

    Alternatives to Privatisation
    March 2012
    Edited by David A. McDonald & Greg Ruiters

    A book for practitioners, unionists, social movements and analysts who are seeking reliable knowledge on what kinds of public models work and their main strengths and weaknesses.

    The Global Water Grab: A Primer
    March 2012
    Jennifer Franco
    Sylvia Kay

    Water grabbing refers to situations where powerful actors take control of valuable water resources  for their own benefit, depriving local communities whose livelihoods often depend on these resources and ecosystems.

    Remunicipalisation
    March 2012
    Olivier Hoedeman
    Satoko Kishimoto
     Martin Pigeon, David A. McDonald

    After decades of failed water privatisation, cities like Paris are starting to bring water back into public hands. Download this free 'must-read' book for policy makers and activists looking to democratise water services.

    Springs of Hope: Defending, Reclaiming and Redefining Public Water
    March 2012
    Mary Ann Manahan, Focus on the Global South

    For the last decade, the water justice movements from around the world have been struggling against the privatization and commercialization of water. But the big challenge for the movements is always to be one step ahead of the privateers. 

    the Alternative World Water Forum (FAME)
    February 2012

    United under the slogan 'Water is life, Not for Profit' 2000 people ended The Alternative World Water Forum (FAME) in Marseilles on 17th March with a protest march. TNI together with Reclaiming Public Water Network partners actively engaged in FAME and contributed to the collective...

    World Water Forum attendance down as activists ramp up
    February 2012

    Critics of the triennial World Water Forum are encouraged by the failure on the part of forum organizers to attract large numbers to this year's event taking place March 12-17 in Marseille.

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