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Author Liotard, Kartika

Title Poisoned spring : the EU and water privatisation / Kartika Liotard and Steven P. McGiffen
Published London ; New York : Pluto Press, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (x, 272 pages)
Contents Introduction: a dangerous synergy -- Drought and deprivation -- Flood -- Conflict and cooperation -- It never rains but it pours: climate change, water shortage and flood -- The European Union within its borders: why privatisation? The ideology behind the theft of private property -- European Union within its borders, part 2: the water framework directive -- The European Union beyond its borders -- A better water policy is possible
Summary Vast numbers of people have no access to safe drinking water, and even more lack any kind of effective sanitation. Most of the worlds water supply remains in public ownership
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-239) and index
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In Academic Library
Subject Water utilities -- Deregulation -- European Union countries
Water-supply -- Political aspects -- European Union countries
Water-supply -- Economic aspects -- European Union countries
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General.
NATURE -- Natural Resources.
Water-supply -- Economic aspects
Water-supply -- Political aspects
Wasserversorgung
Privatisierung
European Union countries
Europäische Union.
Form Electronic book
Author McGiffen, Steven Paul
ISBN 9781849644044
1849644047