While I totally agree with Giordano, the point we must never forget is that 'water' is the most needed molecular compound to all forms of life and as such is becoming the most sought for and protected of all earth's natural resources. While oil is currently the most corporatized natural resource on the planet, water resources are quickly moving to that status and in the next decade could well exceed oil resources as the most corporatized natural resource. This will have dire consequences to both humanity and the planet as well if we don't learn the lessons of oil's corporatized problems. It is here that responsible government action coupled with socially responsible activism will play the most important role if they preempt the negative implications of corporatized water resources. If not, the world, especially limited water regions, could well see the specter of 'Water Wars' raise its ugly head. Point being, responsible governments and society should do everything possible to keep water resources from becoming corporatized for the sole benefit of corporate stockholder interests, or subject to rogue/irresponsible government shenanigans (America and China, are you listening?), or sloppy 'bad science' driven water-use policies that leave this precious resource open to being taken hostage by the corporations/irresponsible governments with the results of water allocations being more apportioned to the most economically powerful and/or militarily powerful... These are the most pressing concerns for both individuals and the world's populations to be taking up now before it's too late.

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While I totally agree with Giordano, the point we must never forget is that 'water' is the most needed molecular compound to all forms of life and as such is becoming the most sought for and protected of all earth's natural resources. While oil is currently the most corporatized natural resource on the planet, water resources are quickly moving to that status and in the next decade could well exceed oil resources as the most corporatized natural resource. This will have dire consequences to both humanity and the planet as well if we don't learn the lessons of oil's corporatized problems. It is here that responsible government action coupled with socially responsible activism will play the most important role if they preempt the negative implications of corporatized water resources. If not, the world, especially limited water regions, could well see the specter of 'Water Wars' raise its ugly head. Point being, responsible governments and society should do everything possible to keep water resources from becoming corporatized for the sole benefit of corporate stockholder interests, or subject to rogue/irresponsible government shenanigans (America and China, are you listening?), or sloppy 'bad science' driven water-use policies that leave this precious resource open to being taken hostage by the corporations/irresponsible governments with the results of water allocations being more apportioned to the most economically powerful and/or militarily powerful... These are the most pressing concerns for both individuals and the world's populations to be taking up now before it's too late.