Water privatization in Honduras Puns

Hey guys, I'm a student from Germany giving a presentation about the privatization of water in Chile next week in my geography class. For this presentation I'd like to hear the whole thing from the perspective of the Chilean people. Not only would I like the presentation more if I included the perspective of some Chilean people but I also think that this would be really important for the presentation (and my grades lol). Thus I'd really appreciate it if a few of you would tell me a bit about your experiences with the privatization of water. Thanks to all the people answering this.

https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/426041?seq=1

While most countries are committed to increasing access to safe water and thereby reducing child mortality, there is little consensus on how to actually improve water services. One important proposal under discussion is whether to privatize water provision. In the 1990s Argentina embarked on one of the largest privatization campaigns in the world, including the privatization of local water companies covering approximately 30 percent of the country’s municipalities. Using the variation in ownership of water provision across time and space generated by the privatization process, we find that child mortality fell 8 percent in the areas that privatized their water services and that the effect was largest (26 percent) in the poorest areas. We check the robustness of these estimates using cause‐specific mortality. While privatization is associated with significant reductions in deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases, it is uncorrelated with deaths from causes unrelated to water conditions.

So water privatization in Argentina was good?

Hi all! Long time lurker, don't really do much posting anywhere, so excuse lack of formatting, etc.

As the title says, I'm working on a college assignment that involves some themes regarding climate change and water, and funnily enough one of the research option include Nestlé and the privatization of water.

Since we all share in the collective hatred of Nestlé, I would humbly request my fellow HydroHomies to share information, links or resources to help me on my journey.

All useful info will be credited in APA style, and I'm thinking of potentially referencing post/users depending on how it goes.

Thanks in advance!

BY: Marlee Kokotovic - July 2, 2021

Read the article here: https://www.nationofchange.org/2021/07/02/over-200-groups-demand-no-water-privatization-in-any-infrastructure-deal/

Over 200 organizations are urging Congress against any kind of water privatization in any infrastructure deal.

According to Common Dreams, the letter, sent to top Democrats and Republicans, was organized by Food & Water Watch, which has repeatedly criticized privatization provisions that the White House and members of Congress are considering for a bipartisan infrastructure deal that Democrats plan to pass alongside a broader reconciliation package.

The letter states: “We, the undersigned 218 organizations, oppose the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework that promotes privatization, and we urge you to reject it and water privatization in all its forms and fight for a bold, uncompromising infrastructure package that provides real federal funding at the level our communities urgently need.”

“The U.S. is long overdue for bold federal investment in our public water systems—but the proposal on the table will not get us there,” says Neil Gupta, associate research director at letter signatory Corporate Accountability. “Water privatization has failed communities across the country and must be rejected in all its forms. We need an infrastructure plan that directly invests federal dollars in communities, keeps water systems in public hands, and equitably addresses our nation’s infrastructure crisis for the long haul—not more corporate handouts.”

The letter outlines why they are against water privatization saying:

• Water privatization is an incredibly expensive financing option.
• Water privatization will lead to rate hikes on households already struggling to afford their water bills.
• Water privatization is not a viable or just solution for rural, small or disadvantaged communities.
• Water privatization can trap communities in expensive deals.
• Water privatization is not a solution for our nation’s water needs
• Communities need real federal dollars spent on