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This collection of pictures and captions illustrates the author's thoughts regarding the distribution of fresh water. The resource should be a common good, available to all members of society equally, as opposed to "fattening the wallets of would-be water barons". The collage, as well as the essay, attempt to inform readers of the severity of the situation: fresh water is an ever-increasingly rare commodity, vital for survival, and if it is not protected, it will only be available to "those willing to pay top dollar". With "less than half of 1 percent of all the water on the globe" being drinkable, countries will soon "face shortages or absolute scarcity". Therefore, we must protect this essential resource, and allocate water specifically to help those in need.

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Companies are pushing for water to be "considered as a commodity traded by private investors for profit" instead of allowing countries to "treat it as a commonly held resource".

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"Water running into the sea is essential to the ecological cycle, delivering nutrients, sustaining fishing economies [and] replenishing wetlands".

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The area is home to numerous "water-gobbling high-tech companies and agribusinesses that suck up aquifers like insatiable sponges".

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The company sued Canada for failing to export water to Southern California.

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Canadian corporations hope to harvest vast amounts of water, using old oil tankers to ship it to the Middle East "for a hefty profit".

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Proposed plans by various companies involve "building a dike across James Bay to capture water from 20 rivers that feed it", in order to supply America's Sun Belt with fresh water.

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Nations like America, Southern Europe, India, England and China will soon face massive water shortages.

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The "Nordic water Company totes H2O from Norway to thirsty Europe across the sea in giant floating plastic bags".

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The residents of California "have been living in a permanent drought condition".

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Canada has 20% of the world's freshwater supply