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Publications by Water justice

  • 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. However, the changing and challenging context compels us to go further in our coordination efforts and collaboration work.

  • 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”.

  • 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 achievement.

  • Citizens’ participation is key for water efficiency
    February 2012
    Satoko Kishimoto

    Active citizens’ participation in water and sanitation initiatives is crucial to ensure sustainable improvements in water services for the poorest. Experiences from Tanzania, Spain, India and Uruguay show how citizen and labour participation can transform public services.

  • Revival of the public water sector
    October 2011
    Water Justice

    As Amsterdam hosts its first International Water Week, TNI and its allies will be actively promoting Water Operators’ Partnerships (WOPs) between public water utilities as the best means to achieving the Millennium Development Goals.

  • 600.000 new water connections due to Asian WOPs
    September 2011
    Satoko Kishimoto

    Stockholm Water Week included a whole day of seminars with a
    regional focus and I opted to attend 'Eye on Asia: Partnerships for
    Water: How Can Asia Do More?'

    

  • Japan’s role in global water: big choice ahead
    August 2011
    Satoko Kishimoto

    Japanese water companies should avoid investing in for-profit water service ventures abroad, and should focus on non-profit, public-public partnerships instead.

  • Pro-poor water management: community participation and ownership
    August 2011
    Satoko Kishimoto

    ‘Pro-poor urban water provision’ was a big theme at World Water Week in Stockholm this year. But what is pro-poor water provision, in practice?