The protection of drinkingwater as a common humanity: a reading from vandana shiva

Abstract

The present article deals with the issue of water, considered this as a common good of humanity and essentially as a fundamental right to do so, part of what is usually called as "freshwater crisis", as evidenced from the 90s, with numerous discussions promoted by civil order and government institutions, both internal to the states, either in its global perspective. The numerous forums created on the subject is aimed at the pursuit of policies, projects and goals of real improvement for the population in the area of access to water and sanitation. In recent years, the water debate has included in its agenda the possibility of privatization of the resource as a possible solution to their crisis. To address the issue, the thought of Vandana Shiva with respect to drinking water, regional and international conflicts generated by their dispute and debate about the privatization will be used.