WaterBusiness

South Africa: Drought Profiteers

You sure know what war profiteers are. But did you know that there are also drought profiteers? Manzi Water expands stores in South Africa amid growing demand for bottled water. Seven new Manzi Wat...
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Greenland’s Water for the World?

From the archives: The Outrageous Scheme to Capture and Sell Greenland’s Meltwater. A startup says shipping meltwater from Greenland’s glaciers internationally will boost the local economy and coul...
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UK: English Water for Chinese Profits

More than half of water bills in England help fund leading Chinese investment firms. England’s nine water and sewage companies are more than 90 per cent owned by overseas investors, i investigation fi...
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Malta: No Tariffs for Groundwater?

Authorities still undecided about tariffs for groundwater extraction. Companies are still allowed to extract groundwater for free before selling it. The authorities are still mulling whether to introd...
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Peru: Mine Project with Water Deal?

Peru’s Buenaventura seeks to unlock $2.7 billion mine project with water deal. Buenaventura, one of Peru’s largest mining firms, signed a water concession with the government on Tuesday i...
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Spain: Webinar on Water Economy

From the Spanish Blue Community aeopas, Asociación Española de Operadores Públicos de Abastecimiento y Saneamiento (Spanish Association of Public Water Supply and Sanitation Operators): RedAguaPublica...
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France: Water Polluted by Pesticides

Water polluted by pesticides: agro-industry wins time. By Nolwenn Weiler.  Between Brittany and the Pays de la Loire, more than 90% of the water is in very poor condition because of pesticides. But it...
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Mexico: Congress on “the Nation’s Water”

VIII National Congress of the Network of Social Researchers on Water: ‘From the neoliberal paradigm of water to water and environmental water and environmental justice in Mexico’. Morelia, Michoacán 1...
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Italy: Privatisation Against The People

Water privatisation: Public good or private enterprise? By Nicoletta Dammone Sessa* Water is one of the basic elements for life on earth, a vital resource that should be accessible to everyone. Howeve...
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