Sentences with phrase «privatization of water supplies»

An interesting piece from Grist came on the radar, focused on privatization of water supplies, and it's worth a read:

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However, he noted that for the plan to be effective, other changes across the board have to be made, citing the example of free electricity given to farmers who add to the problem by overdrawing the supply of groundwater through electrical pump sets.On top of privatization measures, Singh encouraged local governments to take an active role in determining local needs and strategies for water conservation, drawing on the large South Indian metropolis of Chennai as a prime example: «We have the impressive example of Chennai city that had a city - based, neighbourhood - based strategy.

Image credit:: Tumbling Green Popcorn, Flickr, a2thegeezus By George Grattan Earlier this week I joined a number of Earthwatch colleagues and other interested filmgoers at a screening of the documentary Flow, an emotionally powerful (but narratively flawed) examination and indictment of the privatization of fresh water supplies throughout the world.