Thursday, 25 September 2014

Troubled Waters: Misleading industry PR and the case for public water by Emanuele Lobina and Corporate Accountability International

http://www.stopcorporateabuse.org/sites/default/files/resources/cai_troubledwaters_whitepaper_webres.pdf  his comparative analysis of the U.S. and international experience with water privatization shows that: 1) Veolia and Suez, the two major water transnational corporations, behave in the same way in the U.S. and overseas, and 2) Problems with water privatization are systemic and not caused by local contexts.This white paper also exposes the private water industry’s interference with public decisions and its attempts to undermine the democratic governance of water. It provides recommendations to public officials,  to keep public water services in public hands and enhance democratic accountability, transparency and public participation. The white paper is available here or http://www.stopcorporateabuse.org/sites/default/files/resources/cai_troubledwaters_whitepaper_webres.pdf

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