Experts
Maude Barlow
National Chairperson, The Council of Canadians
Do Americans sufficiently respect Canadians? Read More
The places that consume the most water, Barlow says, are not the places with exploding populations. Read More
It takes water to produce energy, and vice versa. Read More
We have to kick the notion that we are masters of the earth, Barlow says. Read More
Barlow hasn't heard nearly enough about the environment in this US presidential election. Read More
Barlow describes her Blue Covenant. Read More
In the future, there will be wars over water. In fact, wars are already being fought over water, as we witnessed in Darfur. Read More
There needs to be a political will to enforce laws like the Clean Water Act, Barlow says. Read More
Barlow believes that no one owns the water. Read More
Governments cede control of their water because of acts like NAFTA and the WTO, says Barlow. Read More
Unfortunately, most governments don't believe it is, says Barlow. Read More
Water is blue gold, Barlow says. Read More
We already have thousands and thousands of water refugees, Barlow says, and it may get worse. Read More
Destroying our water sources while demand for clean water skyrockets. Read More
About Maude Barlow
Maude Barlow is the National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians and Senior Advisor on Water to the President of the United Nations General Assembly. She also chairs the board of Washington-based Food and Water Watch and is a Councillor with the Hamburg-based World Future Council. Maude is the recipient of seven honorary doctorates as well as many awards, including the 2005 Right Livelihood Award (known as the “Alternative Nobel”), and the 2008 Canadian Environment Award. She is also the best selling author or co-author of 16 books, including the recently released Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and The Coming Battle for the Right to Water.