Tag: needs

Is access to clean water a basic human right?

Mar 19, 2009

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by

mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, Public Policy

Christian Science Monitor: Is access to clean water a basic human right? ISTANBUL, Turkey - With fresh water resources becoming scarcer worldwide due to population growth and climate change, a growing movement is working to make access to clean water a basic universal human right. But it's a contentious issue, experts say. Especially difficult is…