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On AlterNet: water rights

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "water rights"

Whose Water Is It? Water Rights in the Age of Scarcity

Whose Water Is It? Water Rights in the Age of Scarcity

Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute. August 6, 2009.
This question is perhaps the thorniest question in the world of water. Here's a look at some of the laws surrounding it.

The Klamath Basin: The Tricky Business of Water Rights in the West

The Klamath Basin: The Tricky Business of Water Rights in the West

Dan Tarlock, Holly Doremus, Center for Progressive Reform. February 10, 2009.
The basin has proven how difficult it can be to determine who holds what rights in western water and how it can put ecosystems at risk.

South African High Court Rules: A Human Right to Water

South African High Court Rules: A Human Right to Water

Michael E. Campana, WaterWired AlterNet: Water. May 8, 2008.
Denying the poor access to adequate water "is to deny them the rights to health and to lead a dignified lifestyle."