{"product_id":"thirst-9780787984588","title":"Thirst","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOut of sight of most Americans, global corporations like Nestlé, Suez, and Veolia are rapidly buying up our local water sourceslakes, streams, and springsand taking control of public water services. In their drive to privatize and commodify water, they have manipulated and bought politicians, clinched backroom deals, and subverted the democratic process by trying to deny citizens a voice in fundamental decisions about their most essential public resource.  \u003cp\u003eThe authors'' PBS documentary \u003ci\u003eThirst\u003c\/i\u003e showed how communities around the world are resisting the privatization and commodification of water.\u003ci\u003eThirst\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e the book, picks up where the documentary left off, revealing the emergence of controversial new water wars in the United States and showing how communities here are fighting this battle, often against companies headquartered overseas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRead a review...http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/cgi-bin\/article.cgi?f=\/c\/a\/2007\/03\/18\/RVGS9OHPKT1.DTL\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2008 Nautilus Book Awards Gold Winner in the category of Conscious Media\/Journalism  \u003cp\u003e\"...an interesting read, well-written and thoroughly documented… completed by 50 pages of careful notes and references, helpful and informative.\" (\u003ci\u003eWorld Business,\u003c\/i\u003e March 2007)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs water a human right or a commodity to be marketed for profit? Should water be run by local governments or by distant corporations? Why do we pay more for bottled water than for gasoline?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese are some of the tough-minded questions Alan Snitow and Deborah Kaufman first asked in their provocative and memorable 2004 documentary, also titled \"Thirst.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn their new book, the authors investigate how the growing \"water business\" is trying to privatize water systems in cities scattered across the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore often than not, local citizens don't even know their water is being sold. But when people do know what's happening, they form powerful coalitions, fueled by indignation and outrage. In the process, citizens rediscover some of the basic principles of democracy, namely, that they should have a voice in their government.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is the cautionary tale the authors tell through their vivid descriptions of eight conflicts over water -- from Stockton to Atlanta, Ga.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShould we worry about these new water wars? Yes. Water is not only a limited resource; it is also necessary for biological survival.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The current conflict between corporations and citizens movements to control this precious resource,\" they write, \"will be decided in the years to come. The outcome of the conflict will surely be a measure of our democracy in the 21st Century.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThey're right. See their film. Read this important book. Then decide if you agree that public control of water is essential for our health and the health of our democracy. (\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, Excerpts of a review by Ruth Rosen)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface.  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Water: Commodity or Human Right?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBattles for Water in the West.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Hardball vs. the High Road.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStockton, California.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Small-Town Surprise for a Corporate Water Giant.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFelton, California.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScandals in the South.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Price of Incompetence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAtlanta, Georgia.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Hundred-Year War.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLexington, Kentucky.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew England Skirmishes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Keeping the Companies at Bay.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLee, Massachusetts.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Cooking the Numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHolyoke, Massachusetts.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCorporate Target: The Great Lakes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. When Nestlé Comes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. To Quench a Thirst.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMecosta County, Michigan.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Whose Water, Whose World Is It?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Authors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405052518743,"sku":"9780787984588","price":16.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/thirst-9780787984588","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}