by Claudia Theophilus Published 16 Sep 2004 Source : Malaysiakini
Water privatisation is taking on an increasingly serious dimension in
the developing world, particularly in the Asian region where major
transformations are underway in the organisation and management of water
resources.
Described as the oil of the 21st century, water is a major global concern mainly shared by south countries.
Water security issues has dominated many non-government organisation
and civil society forums in recent years, mainly to discuss private
efforts to reorganise water resources in terms of ownership, management,
distribution and access.
