Less than one percent of the earth’s water is consumable, and many parts of the world may be heading toward water bankruptcy. The Carnegie Council asks “should private ownership of water rights and delivery systems be encouraged, rejected, or better managed?”
I like the Bolivian approach. Water is a human right.
In 2008 Peru’s economy grew by nearly 10 per cent – the fastest expansion in all of Latin America. But there are now growing signs that even the biggest earners of 2008 are feeling the pinch.
Marcia Lopes owns what used to be a successful knitwear company in Lima, Peru. She spoke to Al Jazeera about how the crisis has affected her.
Pakistan is suspending military offensives and imposing Islamic law in part of the northwest, making a gesture it hopes will help calm the Taliban insurgency while rejecting Washington’s call for tougher measures against militants.