Water Justice Media
Mirjam van Reisen benoemd tot nieuw bestuurslid Adviesraad Internationale Vraagstukken (AIV)
3 May 2013
Net voor haar abdicatie heeft Koningin Beatrix Prof. Dr. Mirjam van Reisen beëdigd als bestuurslid Adviesraad Internationale Vraagstukken (AIV) en daarbinnen voorzitter Commissie Ontwikkelingssamenwerking; het instituut dat de regering en de Staten-Generaal adviseert over het buitenlandse beleid.
Our Democracy instead of Their Austerity
13 November 2012
We call for a European permanent mobilization to support the fights against the crisis and build a future for everyone in Europe and in the world.
Final Declaration 9th Asia- Europe People’s Forum
23 October 2012
Over 1,000 women and men, representing people’s organisations and citizens from Asia and Europe joined together at the 9th Asia Europe People’s Forum under the title “People’s Solidarity against Poverty and for Sustainable Development: Challenging Unjust and Unequal Development, Building States of Citizens forCitizens”
EU Commission Forces Crisis-hit Countries to Privatise Water
17 October 2012
The European Commission is deliberately promoting privatisation of water services as one of the conditions of bailouts, it acknowledged in a letter to civil society groups.
Gratis Water
8 August 2012
Hoewel kraanwater steeds populairder lijkt in Nederland, zeker ook met de (her)introductie van watertappunten, is de wereldwijde consumptie van flessenwater nog immer stijgend.
No single course for providing water
23 March 2012
Two new books seek to challenge the claims that anti-privatisation activists present infinite criticisms but few alternatives.
Public Water Management Services Need "Committed Citizens"
19 March 2012
BERLIN, Mar. 14, 2012 (IPS) - The trend of privatisation and commercialisation of water services, which set in in the 1980s and continued throughout the 1990s, has come to a halt due to the process’ own failures, and has given rise to a return of those services into efficient public management, according to a new book.
World Water Forum attendance down as activists ramp up
14 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.
Turkish Mayor Acquitted on Misconduct Charges...
15 April 2010
The mayor of a Turkish town has escaped charges of "misconduct" and "abuse of power" stemming from his decision to provide up to 10 tons of water free of charge to district residents.
EU water policies in the developing world
29 September 2009
As water shortages in developing countries become more acute due to climate change, the EU is backing policies to manage the demands of all sectors, prioritising health, sanitation and cooperation between states.
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