Nestlé’s Water Grab: Villages Forced to Buy Back Their Own Supply
Devastating floods in Valencia, Spain, highlighted a critical water crisis exacerbated by preceding drought conditions. The extreme weather events, linked to climate change, damaged sanitation infrastructure and left hundreds of thousands reliant on emergency water supplies. Simultaneously, multinational corporations continue extracting significant water volumes for bottling, raising concerns about equitable resource allocation amidst widespread shortages. This situation, mirrored in other regions like Catalonia and Uruguay, underscores a global water security threat fueled by both climate change and the privatization of water resources.
John Q. Hosedrinker