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Book SynopsisThe majority of people with learning disabilities are likely to die whilst living in a service setting. This book, written by practitioners in the field, offers practical advice, and aims to raise the awareness of everyone involved in enabling people with learning disabilities to be treated with respect and dignity as they approach death.
Table of ContentsPART 1: WHEN WATER BECOMES A GLOBAL COMMODITY: 1. Mountain Water: A Commodity for Saudi Businessmen; 2. England and Wales: Where It All Began; 3. Two Global Giants; 4. The Water War in Cochabamba; 5. Tucuman, Argentina: A Storm of Protest; 6. Among Poor People in Rosario and Buenos Aires; 7. The Privatization Flagship is Sinking; 8. South Africa: Shezi Stole Water. PART 2: PRIVATE ALTERNATIVES: FOR AND AGAINST: 9. Companies and their Strategies; 10. The World Bank Promotes Private Solutions; 11. Ghana faces Public Private Partnerships; 12. Kenya: Twenty Children Wait for a Well; 13. The Global Water Club; 14. Suez and Veolia: We Do Not Intend to Take Any Risks!; 15. The Protest Movement; 16. Local Authorities Not Ripe For Managing the Process; 17. 'Our Goal: Good Public Options'; 18. 'Too Much Secrecy Around GATS'; 19. An Inexhaustible Source of Information; 20. Public-Public Partnerships; 21. Other Voices and Opinions. PART 3: HOW WATER PRIVATISATION EFFECTS PEOPLE IN THE RICH COUNTRIES: 22. Europe: A Growing Market?; 23. Back to England and Wales. PART 4: People and Corporations; 24. Why Care?; 25. A Revealing Stakeholder Report; 26. Water: An Unlimited Fountain of Engagement
