Law 2029 on water and sanitation
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Law 2029 on water and sanitation was a controversial Bolivian privatization law that granted extensive control over water resources to a private company, triggering widespread protests known as the Cochabamba Water War.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bolivian law
ⓘ
privatization law ⓘ |
| appliesToSector |
sanitation
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water ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
debate on privatization of public services
ⓘ
social conflict over water rights ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | controversial ⓘ |
| consequence |
international attention to water privatization in Bolivia
ⓘ
mass mobilization of social movements in Cochabamba ⓘ |
| controversy |
extent of private control over water
ⓘ
impact on access to water for low-income residents ⓘ impact on affordability of water ⓘ |
| country | Bolivia ⓘ |
| effect | privatization of water services in Cochabamba ⓘ |
| grantedControlTo | private water company in Cochabamba ⓘ |
| historicalContext | neoliberal economic reforms in Bolivia ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key example of resistance to water privatization in Latin America ⓘ |
| issue |
control over water resources
ⓘ
tariffs for water services ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
public utilities regulation
ⓘ
water rights ⓘ |
| locationOfImpact |
Bolivia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cochabamba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motivated | calls for recognition of water as a human right ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Bolivian social movements
ⓘ
Cochabamba residents ⓘ labor unions in Cochabamba ⓘ peasant organizations ⓘ |
| publicPerception | unpopular among many Bolivian citizens ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Cochabamba Water War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
academic studies on water governance
ⓘ
human rights reports on access to water ⓘ media coverage on the Cochabamba Water War ⓘ |
| triggered | widespread protests in Cochabamba ⓘ |
| triggeredEvent | Cochabamba Water War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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