Latest Water News
Water is becoming dirtier, scarcer and costlier for people in many parts of the world. Big dams, pollution, deforestation, industrialized agiculture and mining are all part of the problem, as is inequitable access to water. Friends of the Earth groups campaign for water justice by promoting collective water management systems, urging water reduction and reuse, and restoring rivers and wetlands to more natural states. Keep up to date with the latest water news on Friends of the Earth International website.
European crimes face Latin American trial
Environmental and human rights violations committed by European companies in Latin America are being examined at a people's tribunal in Lima, Peru this week (13-16 May).
pull the plug on water privatisation
May 15, 2007 - Over 134 groups from 48 countries today called on donor governments to abandon support for a highly controversial agency of the World Bank focused on privatisation called the 'Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility' (PPIAF).
2008 Photo Competition Launch
Friends of the Earth International announces the launch today of its annual photo competition, which will gather photos from around the world on the theme of “Inspiration, Hope and Possibilities for a Better World.”
blue october
Today, one in 6 people lack access to safe, affordable water, and 2 in 5 lack access to adequate sanitation. The United Nations expects these numbers to rise--unless we act now. A vibrant international movement is challenging the corporate control of this precious resource, and defending water as a public good and an inalienable right.
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