BY CHRISTIAN SARKAR
Jef Teugels invites us to explore the critical issues surrounding modern water management, focusing on the increasing commercialization of water and its implications for equity, sustainability, and indigenous rights.
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Teugel’s essay – Water Under Siege: Corporate Control vs. Community Rights – examines how corporate interests and governmental policies almost always prioritize profit over the fundamental human right to water, disproportionately affecting marginalized groups, particularly Native American communities. By analyzing the complex interplay between corporate dominance, political actions, and indigenous sovereignty, the essay calls for a shift towards more equitable and sustainable water governance, emphasizing justice and respect for indigenous knowledge.
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