A lot of poor people are leaving their countries to go to rich countries. Isn't it preferable, isn't it cheaper, to pay so that these people have water, sewage, energy, to keep open the possibility for them to stay in their (own) countries? |
It is our democratic obligation to ensure that water management and decentralization go hand-in-hand. Public authorities should always have the power to set rates and determine investments, as it is only these strong and accountable local authorities that can work with companies from both the public and private sectors in an efficient and competent manner. |
Let us declare the right to water, without ambiguity, as an essential element of human dignity. |
The lack of water or its poor quality kills 10 times more people than all the wars combined. |
There is plenty of water on the planet, but every year its per capita availability diminishes. |
We want man to once more become a friend of water, so let's hurry up, as there is extreme urgency. |