In spite of those who did not believe and those who watched the initial disappointment with the many pro Banquet signatures against the privatization of water that flooded streets and squares, leaving a little 'carried away by the Italian habit of letting slip the last time "certain" issues, from that ... "so then nothing will change" ...
The Movement for Water has shown do not let it go, but with claims resounding success of a common good, the main resource of the planet. The claims for the benefit of everyone, not accepting a massive privatization that aims to reduce that source of life goods.
The blue gold really starts to worry about its scarcity in some countries, the growing pressure on governments of multinational corporations that want to invest (by appropriating a common and natural resource ) about what actually will be a major source of income in future years. Do you think g extend only 5% of water services worldwide multinationals manage to have profit 40% of those in the oil sector. most industrialized States, moreover, in the face of unbridled industrial growth, they find themselves now having to deal with a c atastrofico impoverishment quality of their water resources (see China).
addition, the World Health Organization emphasizes the size of the emergency every 15 seconds a child dies from lack of access to drinking water, a fact most evident in so-called developing countries. You have to walk an average of 6 km a day in Africa, supplies of drinking water and the distance increases during periods of scarcity. Currently you are faced with a series of large-scale humanitarian emergency due to the scarcity of fresh water. The data from the United Nations on the water crisis afflicting the planet show: about 80 countries, 40% of the world population do not have sufficient resources (less than 2.7 liters per person per day) of fresh water and at least one billion people do not have current access to safe drinking water.
the scarcity of resources is added to a serious shortage in terms of management plan going to affect the quality of water resources, as the lack of sewage treatment plants for wastewater treatment generates a progressive depletion of existing resources, thereby increasing the possibility of contracting infections and diseases.
would have us believe that with the full opening to private we can, somehow heal this open wound. Under the guise of better water management efficiency, meanwhile, the big multinational groups rush in submitting proposals to construct new facilities for the containment of waste and education campaigns on the proper use of water at the individual level.
It seems to me to see a tragedy in a comic where the bad giant plays the role of good father who teaches how, where and, most importantly, at what price we can use what is the main resource for all living species on the planet. But you know, we're used to this change of image of big business.
What they are not much used to is the possibility of such a broad, cross-cutting public participation. A million people calling for a referendum, a move national, social, built to preserve the common good. A non-violent struggle of many people who want to take to the streets to say no to the commodification of life itself. Even now that the historical figure has been reached is invited to remain vigilant ...
Italian media, of course, do not help, I would say that deliberately ignore this kind of news, and then it's up to us all. We are moving towards a r eferendum , the spring of 2011 is not that far away.
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