In this international bestseller, currently available in more than a dozen countries, Maude Barlow and Tony Clarke describe the real and worsening global water crisis, and reveal the plans of transnational corporations to profit from it. The authors present both a compelling case and a practical plan for fighting back against the corporate takeover of this most precious natural resource.
True or false? Today's kids are growing up illiterate and totally unprepared for life in a high-tech future. The liberal left-wing curriculum has turned Canada's schools into the nursery of the welfare state. Class Warfare: The Assault on Canada's Schools tackles these questions and takes a highly controversial look at the present condition of Canada's embattled public education system.
In this “chilling, in-depth examination of a rapidly emerging global crisis” (In These Times), Maude Barlow and Tony Clarke, two of the most active opponents to the privatization of water show how, contrary to received wisdom, water mainly flows uphill to the wealthy. Our most basic resource may one day be limited: our consumption doubles every twenty years—twice the rate of population increase. At the same time, increasingly transnational corporations are plotting to control the world’s dwindling water supply. In England and France, where water has already been privatized, rates have soared, and water shortages have been severe. The major bottled-water producers—Perrier, Evian, Naya, and now Coca-Cola and PepsiCo—are part of one of the fastest-growing and least-regulated industries, buying up freshwater rights and drying up crucial supplies.A truly shocking exposé that is a call to arms to people around the world, Blue Gold shows in frightening detail why, as the vice president of the World Bank has pronounced, “The wars of the next century will be about water.”
The narrative chronicles Maude's journey through second wave feminist activism, her opposition to the precursor of NAFTA, and her relentless advocacy for social justice and water rights. Through personal stories and insights, she empowers readers to engage in activism and make a difference in their communities.
In this work, outspoken business leader Anita Roddick brings together the voices of some of the most prominent authorities on the phenomenon of Globalization, including Susan George, David Korten and Naomi Klein. Full of images, this book gets right to the heart of the issue, exploding the myths that would have us believe Globalization is a force for good. Covering aspects of the subject as diverse as human rights, the environment, international finance, health, the food we eat and trade, the book combines medium-length articles with quotes, case notes and interviews. This book constitutes a call to action, showing how each and every one of us can take on the corporate.
Wie wir den Schutz des Wassers in die öffentliche Hand nehmen können
In diesem Buch, erklärt die international renommierte Wasseraktivistin Maude Barlow die Grundprinzipien des »Blue Communities Project« und zeigt Schritt für Schritt, was wir alle tun können, um unser Wasser zu schützen. Das »Blue Communities Project« folgt drei grundlegenden Prinzipien: Der Zugang zu sauberem Trinkwasser ist ein Menschenrecht. Wasser gehört in die öffentliche Hand. Einwegwasserflaschen sollten an öffentlichen Orten nicht erhältlich sein. Mit diesem einfachen, zielführenden Ansatz konnte die Bewegung in den letzten zehn Jahren weltweit wachsen. Heute sind Berlin, München, Paris, Montreal und Bern nur ein paar der Städte, die sich zu »Blue Communities« gemacht haben. In Das Wasser gehört uns allen! rekapituliert die international renommierte Wasseraktivistin Maude Barlow ihren jahrzehntelangen Kampf für den Schutz unseres Wassers in einer sich erwärmenden Welt und zeigt uns Schritt für Schritt, wie auch wir dazu beitragen können, unser Wasser zu schützen.