Overview
This is what happens when governments transfer water services to private corporations.
(What is privatization?)
These populations are most harmed by water privatization due to higher costs.
(Who are low-income communities?)
Coca-Cola's controversial bottling operations are located in this Mexican state.
(What is Chiapas?)
This water utility was privatized in São Paulo.
(What is Sabesp?)
This is the core ethical argument; water is this for human survival.
(What is essential / a human right?)
Water privatization increased significantly during this decade of globalization.
(What is the 1980s?)
Over this many billion people lack safe drinking water globally.
(What is two billion?)
Coca-Cola was criticized for heavy extraction of this underground resource.
(What is groundwater?)
Instead of rationing, the private company reduced this to manage the crisis.
(What is water pressure?)
This NGO advocates for water as a human right and opposes privatization globally.
(What is the Blue Planet Project?)
This organization encouraged privatization through loan conditions.
(What is the World Bank?)
This fraction of the world's population lacks basic sanitation access.
(What is one in fourth?)
In affected communities, this Coca-Cola product became more accessible than clean water.
(What is bottled soda?)
Residents faced up to this many hours per day of limited water supply.
(What is 16 hours?)
WaterAid focuses on these three areas beyond water access alone.
(What are sanitation, hygiene, and education?)
Under privatization, water is treated as this type of good rather than a public resource.
(What is an economic commodity?)
These three regions are most commonly affected by water privatization.
(What are Latin America, Africa, and Asia?)
Despite the controversy, Coca-Cola claimed this in its defense.
(What is compliance with local laws?)
This group of communities was hit hardest during the São Paulo crisis.
(Who are low-income/peripheral communities?)
Critics argue companies prioritize these people over communities when managing water.
(Who are shareholders?)
This country's company Veolia is one of the world's largest water management corporations.
(What is France?)
Beyond current populations, these people are the most impacted by sustainability issues.
(Who are future generations?)
These rising health issues were linked to communities consuming more soda than water.
(What is diabetes?)
The private company was criticized for prioritizing this over conservation during the crisis.
(What is revenue/profit?)
This global force is worsening water shortages, making privatization more ethically complex.
(What is climate change?)