02642nam 2200697 450 991046580020332120200520144314.01-4529-4963-81-4529-4371-0(CKB)3710000000224287(OCoLC)889674902(CaPaEBR)ebrary10915498(SSID)ssj0001334832(PQKBManifestationID)11750288(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001334832(PQKBWorkID)11271499(PQKB)10439800(StDuBDS)EDZ0001177274(MiAaPQ)EBC1770777(MdBmJHUP)muse41740(Au-PeEL)EBL1770777(CaPaEBR)ebr10915498(CaONFJC)MIL638987(EXLCZ)99371000000022428720140909h20142014 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrThe price of thirst global water inequality and the coming chaos /Karen PiperMinneapolis, Minnesota :University of Minnesota Press,2014.©20141 online resource (304 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph1-322-07736-3 0-8166-9542-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.A handful of multinational water corporations with mafia-like powers are gradually shutting off the taps for people who cannot pay, causing global social unrest. It has led to a revolution in Egypt, border disputes between Iraq and Turkey, social upheaval in South Africa, and street fights in Greece. Today, these same corporations are quietly buying up U.S. water supplies while no one seems to notice. 'The Price of Thirst' examines the colonial history of these companies, as well their current expansion across the globe.Water-supplyEconomic aspectsWater consumptionEconomic aspectsWater resources developmentBottled water industryWater utilitiesWater securityElectronic books.Water-supplyEconomic aspects.Water consumptionEconomic aspects.Water resources development.Bottled water industry.Water utilities.Water security.333.91Piper Karen Lynnea1965-1054933MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910465800203321The price of thirst2487942UNINA