Revolutionizing Water Management and Governance for Rio + 20 and Beyond
In Cebu City, the Philippines, public sector workers like Zosimo Salcedo at the Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD) opposed Asian Development Bank financing that would purportedly increase the burgeoning city's water supply. The financing sounded like a water workers dream – more infrastructure funds spells more jobs. So why was Zosimo Salcedo opposing the funds?
The Our Water Commons network recently published a report summarizing 22 commons-based water strategies from around the globe. At this moment as the economic, climate and water resource threats loom large, it is critical that we learn from and build on successful community-based strategies.
Case Study 1: The Push for a UN Covenant on the Right to Water
Case Study 7: The Acequia System of Irrigation and Water Management
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