Joint Declaration of Social Movements in Defense of Water

From March 14 to 19th, we, human beings with a holistic vision of life, activists from social movements, non-governmental organizations, and networks that struggle throughout the world in the defense of water and territory and for the commons, have shared ideas, struggles, worries and proposals. At the same time we have realized how our struggles have brought change around the world, slowing the process of water privatization. Now that we are not on the defensive, we are capable of promoting concrete proposals advancing in the life of every corner of our world.

Social movements’ declaration on water at the WSF Caracas 2006

Building on the work of meetings of previous years, social movements involved in the struggles for the rights to water and against its commoditisation from across the world met at the World Social Forum in Caracas. They succeeded in pooling the work of various workshops and built a common platform which examined regional issues within a global understanding of water.

Sixth World Parlamentarian Forum

Parliamentarians representing the five continents, presents the following declaration at the end of the sessions of 26 and 27 January 2006 in Caracas, Venezuela. The declaration includes references to land issues.

Nueva Democracia Urbanization

1.- General identification Location: Las Farias, Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela. 2.- History, background and context On 4 February 1992, amidst the overthrow of the State government, a group of low-income families, [...]