World Wide Water Commons
Earth the water planet - water being common to everything
All water is local; to understand local water issues is to understand the worldwide water commons. This is one place to expand that understanding.
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Adapting to Scarcity
Guadalajara, Mexico is experiencing water scarcity at an advanced stage. Lake Chapala, Mexico’s largest lake, is currently drying up. Guadalajara receives water from Lake Chapala where diminishing wat ...more
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Resources - place news and information stories here
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Digital Library of the Commons (DLC)
From the DLC Website, "The Digital Library of the Commons (DLC) is a gateway to the international literature on the commons. This site contains an author-submission portal; an archive of full-text art ...more
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Home 2009 Project film
HOME is a spectacular film by Yann Arthus Bertrand that came about with the support and commitment of an amazing international and diverse team and of a large corporate group.
The free access movie in ...more
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Mekong's dams wreak havoc on rural poor
Mekong's dams wreak havoc on rural poor
By Marwaan Macan-Markar
CHIANG RAI, Thailand - In a rush to emulate Thailand's model of
building dams in the name of development, countries that share the
Mek ...more
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The Handbook of Sustainability Literacy
The hanbook of Sustainability Literacy is available on-line for free: http://www.sustainability-literacy.org/multimedia.html
From the cover:
In this ground-breaking book, leading sustainability educ ...more
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Discovery Fuel
Learning Exchange Markets uncover hidden innovation which is often at the fringes
of an organization. Within a Learning Exchange Market, a shift of
emphasis occurs between the participants from debate ...more
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Green water
Green Water
Green water is the rainfall that infiltrates and remains in the soil. It is the largest fresh water resource and the basis of
rain-fed agriculture.
Green water is a very important
reso ...more
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Water: The Newest Wave of Corporate "Social Responsi...
Submitted by Diane Farsetta on September 1, 2009 - 7:38am.
cause-related marketing
corporations
health
international
issue management
Even critics of World Water Week,
held an ...more
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WiZiQ | Education. Online.
Anyone can teach & learn live, online
WiZiQ is a web-based platform for anyone and everyone who wants to
teach and learn live, online. Teachers and students use WiZiQ for its
state-of-the-art vi ...more
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Crude
Coming soon to theaters, CRUDE is an award-winning documentary film
that chronicles the epic battle to hold oil giant Chevron (formerly
Texaco) accountable for its systematic contamination of the Ecu ...more
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A Less Shady Future: Could Climate Change Mean Fewer Clouds?
A new study takes aim at the mysterious relationship between
clouds and climate, and it finds that a warmer planet could mean fewer clouds,
which would mean an even more sultry future for the planet
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DK GreenRoots: true cost eco-economics and degrowth
(Note: The link to this particular diary does not work; therefore, I have proivided the link to my page on Kos. The diary is posted below in its entirety.)
What's the true cost behind a tin of tiger ...more
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Fury at plan to power EU homes from Congo dam
World Bank supports controversial $80bn project
Plans to link Europe to what would be the world's biggest
hydroelectric dam project in the volatile Democratic Republic of Congo have
sparked fierce ...more
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Blocked rivers threaten livelihood of Brazilian tribes
Plans to build more than 200 hydroelectric dams bring
prospect of cheap electricity but destruction of Amazon habitats
Activists say government plans for up to 16 new
hydroelectric plants pose an ...more
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Water is life! - a Model for Renaturation of Dry Regions
Water is life! - a Model for Renaturation of Dry Regions
In southern Portugal, a pilot model shows how the desertification of the Mediterranean and other threatened places in the world can be stopped ...more
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Bolivians look to ancient farming
The project may help to cut down on the need to clear forestsBy James PainterAug. 18, 2009BBC News, Trinidad, BoliviaPoor farmers in the heart of Bolivia's Amazon are being encouraged to embrace the a ...more
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A place for; Comments, Concerns, Insights
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Jailed Narmada activists on indefinte fast - please sign up
"http://bit.ly/4hhB7G
Please check this out, they could use your moral support. 590 have signed up so far.
"We write to you to immediately release Narmada Bachao Andolan activists
Alok Agarwal, C" ...more
frankpatton commented 2 days ago
Talking points - population's relationship to water
"… this story has a number of ‘talking points’, some said, some not. Here are a few, population, food, water, jobs, transfers, politics, land use, rights, government, environm" ...more
frankpatton commented 4 months ago
Tell Nestlé to stop fooling with community water supplies
"Dear frank,This April Fools' Day kicked off a national week of action calling on Nestlé to stopfooling with community water supplies. Send a message to CEO Kim Jeffery today and join the thous" ...more
frankpatton commented 7 months ago
Water issues in Bolivia and Ecuador
"In case you have not seen this (article below) even the new Constitution in Ecuador faces challenges. Despite the laws and regulations that are designed to protect water, protection of water resource" ...more
Earthkeep... commented 9 months ago
solutions - what could they be?
"Its very difficult to do.but very impressive,thanks a lot for giving nice information..
california dui "" ...more
williams1 commented about 1 year ago
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Videos
Watch this video to see a person light drinking water on fire as it comes out of the tap.
A no-nonsense program on the fast approaching consequences of sustained economical growth with finite resources, by Prof Emeritus Albert A. Bartlett, 1978.
William Catton - author of the seminal book, "Overshoot"
The Corporation -10- Boundary Issues
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Water Problems
China's water needs create opportunities. The staggering economic growth in China has come at a heavy cost, paid in severe contamination of the air, soil and water. But now the government is aggressiv ...more
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REALITY CHECK: CALIFORNIA’S WATER CRISIS
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOROFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONSCONTACT: KENDRA BARKOFF (DOI) 202-208-6416REALITY CHECK: CALIFORNIA’S WATER CRISIS (follow hyperlink for the online pdf and active hyperlinks in ...more
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Dams
Stories of dam removal and confronting new dams from being built... World Wide Water Commons
Philippines - The Angat Dam in the province of Bulacan here in Philippines sheared upon the
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THE GREAT HIMALAYAN WATERSHED Agrarian Crisis, Mega-Dams...
http://www.newleftreview.org/?page=article&view=2788
Kenneth Pomeranz: The Great Himalayan Watershed
From Asia’s mountainous heart flow rivers on which half the world’s
population depends. Pomeran ...more
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Third Pole
To provide information about China's take over of the water resources of the Tibetan Plateau.
China settles 50,000 Tibetan nomads in towns: state media
(AFP) – Aug 24, 2009
BEIJING — China has set ...more
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End Bottled Water - Annotated Links
What is happening with bottled water campaigns... World Wide Water Common
Nestle pulls plug on controversial bottling plantThe Associated PressPosted: 09/10/2009 05:54:21 PM PDTSACRAMENTO, Calif.—Th ...more
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Floods
Turkey:
Turkey floods highlight need for climate change adaptation
Istanbul, Turkey – Recent flooding in parts of Turkey
has underscored the need to focus on ecologically-sound flood
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EcoJustice: Kampala, Uganda. Case Study I
Crossposted on DailyKos
"You know, right now we are standing on top of ten feet of plastic." Overheard in Kampala, Uganda at a Rotary International Meeting. Fall 2007.
Market Day, Kampala Uganda
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The water wars
The water wars
San Francisco Bay and the delta are dying.
Salmon runs are collapsing. Droughts are getting worse. And big
agriculture still wants more water
By Rebecca Bowe
When arch-conservative Fo ...more
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Citation Guidelines
WiserEarth Citation/Attribution Citation is a reference to a book, article, web page, or other published item with sufficient details to identify it uniquely.
Unpublished writings or speech, such a ...more
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Water Information - SourceWatch
SourceWatch is a wiki web site that has citizen participation
as its source of information. It
recently has established a new portal for water called Portal:Water -
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Monopoly
"Privatization" is another word for 'monopoly'. When a commodity is
believed to have commercial value, the Corporate Oligarchy will work on
every level possible to capture it for their financial bene ...more
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2009 World Water Forum Summary
Briefing on the World Water Forum
For the past year a group of international water justice activists has been working hard to ensure that the voices of the billions of people suffering from lack of ac ...more
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Water and Gas and Oil DO mix....
Thanks to Natural Gas Drilling, PA's Water Is FlammablePosted by Staff, Clean Water Action at 4:00 PM on April 30, 2009.Watch this video to see a person light drinking water on fire as it comes out of ...more
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Peter Gleick presentation at Clean Tech 2009
Peter Gleick, President of the Pacific
Institute, talks about the idea of peak water and sustainability at the
2009 Clean Tech Investor Summit.
First of four parts on YouTube ...more
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Water Related Groups
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Resource Wars
Wars are Resource Conflicts over Oil, Water, Land, Minerals...
Membership: Open
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Lideres de Cambio
Creando una red de innovación para el desarrollo sustentable
Membership: Open To Apply
Privacy: Private
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CA Klamath-Siskiyou Fire Learning Network
Fostering innovation and transferring lessons
Membership: Invitation Only
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Humanity for Children, formerly Fight For The Children
Promoting Pediatric Health Worldwide
Membership: Open
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Westide Permaculture Gatherings
Relocalizing our community through action.
Membership: Open
Privacy: Semi-Private
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Blue Mountains Permaculture
Enabling permaculture knowledge and action in the Blue Mountains
Membership: Open To Apply
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A W.I.S.H. Sierra Leone
A World Institute for a Sustainable Humanity
Membership: Open
Privacy: Semi-Private
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GreenCities
Developing Greener and More Sustainable Urban Areas
Membership: Open
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WiserEarth Area of Focus Stewards
Be a Steward, Add and Update WiserEarth Content
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Regenerative Design Institute
All people can live a mutually enhancing relationship with earth!
Membership: Open
Privacy: Semi-Private
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Pachamama Alliance of Oregon
Co-Creating a Just, Fulfilling, and Sustainable Region
Membership: Open
Privacy: Semi-Private
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2008 African Women and Water Training
Building Relationships and Self Reliance to Support Tech Transfer
Membership: Open To Apply
Privacy: Semi-Private
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Organizations
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EcoSanRes
Activities: Research
Scope: international
Type: Non Governmental Organization
Scope: international
Type: Non Governmental Organization
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Sustainable Sanitation Alliance
Activities: Activist, Educational, Networking
Scope: international
Type: Non Governmental Organization
Scope: international
Type: Non Governmental Organization
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Indigenous Permaculture
Activities: Educational, Networking
Scope: regional
Type: Non Governmental Organization
Scope: regional
Type: Non Governmental Organization
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Women's Earth Alliance
Activities: Activist, Educational, Networking
Scope: international
Type: Non Governmental Organization
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Type: Non Governmental Organization
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Business Ethics Network
Activities: Activist
Scope: international
Type: Network/ Coalition/ Collective
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Natural Building Network
Activities: Activist, Educational, Networking, Research
Scope: international
Type: Educational Organization
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Type: Educational Organization
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Sacred Land Film Project
Activities: Activist, Educational
Scope: national
Type: Non Governmental Organization
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Type: Non Governmental Organization
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Food & Water Watch
Activities: Activist
Scope: national
Type: Non Governmental Organization
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Type: Non Governmental Organization
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Blue Planet Project
Activities: Activist, Educational, Networking
Scope: international
Type: Non Governmental Organization
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AlterNet
Activities: Activist, Networking
Scope: international
Type: Media Organization
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Type: Media Organization
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Green Plumbers USA
Activities: Educational
Scope: national
Type: Educational Organization
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Type: Educational Organization
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Corporate Accountability International
Activities: Activist
Scope: international
Type: Non Governmental Organization
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Type: Non Governmental Organization
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Water Water
Activities: Activist, Networking
Scope: international
Type: Network/ Coalition/ Collective
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Foundation for Rural Recovery and Development [FORRAD]
Activities: Activist, Networking
Scope: national
Type: Non Governmental Organization
Scope: national
Type: Non Governmental Organization
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Population Services International Mexico
Activities: Activist, Educational, Networking
Scope: international
Type: Non Governmental Organization
Scope: international
Type: Non Governmental Organization
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WaterAid
Activities: Activist, Educational, Networking, Philanthropy, Research
Scope: international
Type: Non Governmental Organization
Scope: international
Type: Non Governmental Organization
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Water for Humans
Activities: Activist
Scope: international
Type: Non Governmental Organization
Scope: international
Type: Non Governmental Organization
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Earth Rights Institute
Activities: Networking
Scope: international
Type: Network/ Coalition/ Collective
Scope: international
Type: Network/ Coalition/ Collective
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Water Events Worldwide
The Water Events Section of the UNESCO Water Portal provides a single interactive access point to information on major water events worldwide.
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