January 21, 2014 – 8:19am In December 2012, we noted in a campaign blog that La Alianza por la Salud Alimentaria (The Alliance for Healthy Food) and its member groups have demanded a tax on soft drinks and for that money to be allocated to the introduc…
Water Justice Wins!
We sincerely thank our funders and donors who make these achievements possible. Together, we can create a world that values water as a public resource, and not as a commodity to be bought and sold.
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Social justice, environmental, and labour organizations in Europe are applauding the city of Bern for taking a bold new step to protect water as a commons. Launched by the Blue Planet Project based in Canada, the Blue Communities certification requires municipal governments to pass legislation recognizing water as a human right and pledging to promote […] |
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Oct 222011
Al Jazeera English reports, “Evo Morales, the president of Bolivia, has announced that he is scrapping plans to build a highway through a nature reserve in Bolivia’s jungle lowlands, bowing to public pressure after a two-month protest march by Amazon Indians.” “Bolivia’s leftist president said he would veto a law passed last week that green-lighted […] |
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Sep 292011
I am so excited to announce that the Mexican Senate has voted to add the right to water to the Constitution just moments ago! This initiative also adds the right to a healthy environment! The initiative now needs to be voted in the majority of the state legislations, which might still take a few months, […] |
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For years, Mexican organizations have been pushing our government to acknowledge the human right to water and act accordingly. The Coalition of Mexican Organizations for the Right to Water (COMDA), together with other organizations, started a campaign for the right to water in 2006. However, it seemed unlikely at that time such an initiative would […] |
