U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the world on Thursday to put the looming crisis over water shortages at the top of the global agenda this year and take action to prevent conflicts over scarce supplies. He welcomed the focus on water this year saying the session should be named: 'Water is running out.' (The Roanoke Times, Friday)
Here's a simple equation for Mr. Ban:
Free Markets + Freedom of Movement = Everyone Gets Water.
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Making Every Drop Count: The Case for Water Markets by Don Leal