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In 2010, the UN recognized the right to clean water for drinking and sanitation as a human right. Yet, water injustices persist. Climate change, depletion of groundwater, and the migration to mega-cities without an adequate infrastructure have contributed to the inequities. While most scholars agree that water injustices exist and acknowledge those most affected are vulnerable, marginalized communities, disagreement persists as to the solution. Some scholars favor more reliance on a global, neo-liberal approach where market-based norms will facilitate an efficient distribution of water resources. In contrast are those favoring more local control over water resources, integrating traditional ecological knowledge. Adding to these discussions is the work of indigenous groups such as the Mayan, seeking compensation for the massacre and displacement they suffered when the Chixoy Dam was constructed. |
