Monday, October 4, 2010

pricing of water based on country

If you live in a slum in Manila, you pay more for your water than people living in London.” That is the conclusion of a report from the United Nations Human Development Programme.

Much of the world lives without access to clean water.Privatization of water resources, promoted as a means to bring business efficiency into water service management, has instead led to reduced access for the poor around the world as prices for these essential services have risen...

for more information, read on www.globalissues.org
Water and Development, by Anup Shah

12 comments:

  1. I enjoyed reading some of your entries. =o)

    http://confuseconfucius.blogspot.com/

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  2. Wow, thanks, i am really flattered!!
    But how funny your blog is about Taiwan. I am from Taiwan actually...are u studying there?

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  3. My husband is Taiwanese, as well. =o) Not yet. I just visit but our major plan is to move there. I got to meet my husband's family and classmates. =o)

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  4. oh wow! it must be a big transition eh! and where are u from??

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  5. Hi Jean -

    The world needs more people like you. I think it's safe to say you are making it a better place. Thanks for sharing.

    Chris

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  6. uwwwww...chris!!! u're wonderfullll!!!! :D

    ahhh...u have a blog too??? haha, let me follow u lah~ :D

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  7. No blog for me . . . I'll let you know if I get one! See you tomorrow.

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  8. Oh and don't worry - your blog looks fine. It has a theme in line with its content and isn't harsh or jarring.

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  9. what does jarring mean?

    haha, okay in case you ever get a blog, let me know okie?? :D

    Cheers,
    Jean

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  10. Jarring means it's soothing to the eye and doesn't have a theme/colours which cause distractions.

    The topics are arranged in a way so that they are accessible and flow to one another in a sensible manner.

    Best,
    Chris

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  11. uhh sorry. It should read "Not jarring . . .". Jarring means it's not smooth and disruptive to view.

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  12. haha, thanks for the insight!! Alrighty, Happy Thanksgiving!! :D Rest well!!

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