Comments on: The Struggle for Indigenous and Freshwater Rights at Copenhagen and Beyond http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2010/world/the-struggle-for-indigenous-and-freshwater-rights-at-copenhagen-and-beyond/ Reporting the Global Water Crisis Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:22:57 +0000 hourly 1 By: cristian http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2010/world/the-struggle-for-indigenous-and-freshwater-rights-at-copenhagen-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-10070 cristian Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:53:26 +0000 http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/?p=11065#comment-10070 La capital de Bolivia es SUCRE no Cochabamba, lo demas a favor La capital de Bolivia es SUCRE no Cochabamba, lo demas a favor

]]> By: marie http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2010/world/the-struggle-for-indigenous-and-freshwater-rights-at-copenhagen-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-8211 marie Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:14:34 +0000 http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/?p=11065#comment-8211 The facts on the section about the Philippines are inaccurate. Land submerged for the Pulangi V dam will only total 3,300 hectares as opposed to the 80,000 hectares mentioned. And there are NO claims on ancestral domain by the indigenous peoples themselves, the Manobos. The claims have come from opposition groups alone. The Pulangi V hydro project has undergone, not only scientific, but also social preparations. All factors have been considered and brought to the attention of all stakeholders especially the indigenous peoples directly affected. Many of them have signed the agreement in support of the project. As to potable water, the Pulangi V dam has no irrigation component and therefore, water will flow freely back into the main river after its power has been harnessed by the dam to produce energy that will help fill a shortage of 300MW out of the 500MW defeciency Mindanao is now starting to experience in the form of regular power outages. The facts on the section about the Philippines are inaccurate. Land submerged for the Pulangi V dam will only total 3,300 hectares as opposed to the 80,000 hectares mentioned. And there are NO claims on ancestral domain by the indigenous peoples themselves, the Manobos. The claims have come from opposition groups alone.

The Pulangi V hydro project has undergone, not only scientific, but also social preparations. All factors have been considered and brought to the attention of all stakeholders especially the indigenous peoples directly affected. Many of them have signed the agreement in support of the project.

As to potable water, the Pulangi V dam has no irrigation component and therefore, water will flow freely back into the main river after its power has been harnessed by the dam to produce energy that will help fill a shortage of 300MW out of the 500MW defeciency Mindanao is now starting to experience in the form of regular power outages.

]]> By: Jan http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2010/world/the-struggle-for-indigenous-and-freshwater-rights-at-copenhagen-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-8096 Jan Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:31:13 +0000 http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/?p=11065#comment-8096 This is exactly why water must be declared a global human right. However, corporations in league with governments fight this because to do this would mean they would give up claim to freshwater privitization and would be held legally liable for their actions. It must be the people who stand up with indigenous groups across this globe to demand the right to freshwater for our agriculture, our health, and our future. There is a great disconnect between water and climate change and I could never figure out why. It is simply a fact that water plays a great role in the climate balance and sustainability of our planet. Copenhagen on the whole was a great disappointment, but then, at this point I don't expect much from politicians. This will have to be a grassroots peoples' movement in order to make any discernable progress in preserving this planet for our children. This is exactly why water must be declared a global human right. However, corporations in league with governments fight this because to do this would mean they would give up claim to freshwater privitization and would be held legally liable for their actions. It must be the people who stand up with indigenous groups across this globe to demand the right to freshwater for our agriculture, our health, and our future. There is a great disconnect between water and climate change and I could never figure out why. It is simply a fact that water plays a great role in the climate balance and sustainability of our planet. Copenhagen on the whole was a great disappointment, but then, at this point I don’t expect much from politicians. This will have to be a grassroots peoples’ movement in order to make any discernable progress in preserving this planet for our children.

]]> By: GI http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2010/world/the-struggle-for-indigenous-and-freshwater-rights-at-copenhagen-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-8046 GI Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:22:59 +0000 http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/?p=11065#comment-8046 Many observers on this issue are agreeing that deals over natural resources, especially water, will be common-place over the next decade and beyond. Professor Stewart Burn has written a blog for the Future Agenda Project in which he outlines the future of water as a resource and the challenges surrounding it, stressing its importance as “the only natural resource with no substitute” and how “overall demand for freshwater will exceed supply by more than 50% by 2025 and so the number of people living in water stressed regions will increase”: http://www.futureagenda.org/?cat=5. Many observers on this issue are agreeing that deals over natural resources, especially water, will be common-place over the next decade and beyond. Professor Stewart Burn has written a blog for the Future Agenda Project in which he outlines the future of water as a resource and the challenges surrounding it, stressing its importance as “the only natural resource with no substitute” and how “overall demand for freshwater will exceed supply by more than 50% by 2025 and so the number of people living in water stressed regions will increase”: http://www.futureagenda.org/?cat=5.

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