The Ethics of Water

This is one of the first books that takes an explicitly philosophical/normative approach to the increasingly pressing topic of water commodification. Situated in discussions on rights, ownership, and democracy, the author provides a convincing argument for a deeper engagement for environmentalists with democratic processes and governance. * Neelke Doorn, Professor of Ethics of Water Engineering, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands * Our planet has a water crisis. To face it, we must establish fundamental principles upon which to create just and sustainable policies. The Ethics of Water clearly demonstrates that water service privatization leads to reduced service and poor source water protection, higher water rates and a lack of democratic, community control over local water sources. A very important book. * Maude Barlow, Activist, Author and Former UN Advisor on Water Policy, Canada * With a transdisciplinary focus, The Ethics of Water provides scholars and practitioners with clear and intellectually sound arguments for considering the distributive justice of water. Fioret details arguments for equitable and just principles to govern the distribution, consumption, and governance of water. * Mangala Subramaniam, Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Professor of Sociology, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA * The emerging narratives of water ethics are motivated by the urgency to remedy multidimensional sustainability, mitigate natural resource related conflicts, and acknowledge the role of multiple knowledge systems, including but not limited to traditional and indigenous values. This monograph brings pertinent dimensions while focusing on the ethical characteristics of anthropogenic intrusions, including the commodification of water ecosystems. * Nidhi Nagabhatla, Senior Research Fellow, United Nations University, Belgium and Adjunct Associate Professor, McMaster University, Canada *