Blue Gold: Declares War on Companies Taking World's Water Resources from Springs

Author: (Canada) Barlow, M., (Canada) Clarke, T. (Auth.), translated by Zhang Yue, Lu Ying
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: "Is water a basic 'need' or a basic 'right' for humans?" Freshwater is rapidly becoming a commodity for the rich and a tool for profit. The world's most fundamental and indispensable resource—water—is gradually disappearing. In fact, global water scarcity could lead to the most severe ecological, economic, and political crises of the 21st century. Who is making this problem worse? Multinational corporations. In Blue Gold, activist and bestselling author Maude Barlow and Tony Clarke document the rapidly expanding new industry, supported by international trade agreements: the privatization and commodification of water. They describe how multinational corporations— (speculative capital), heavy industry, bottled water companies, and the two giants of the soft drink industry—are exploiting the world's water sources, packaging them, and selling them back to us at high prices. Their actions are destroying the global ecosystem and harming community interests. Blue Gold not only highlights the (predicament) we face in the water scarcity crisis but also provides the necessary information and strategies to effectively fight for water protection at both national and global levels. In this persuasive and passionate declaration, the authors clearly state: We must become responsible guardians of the world's freshwater resources.