Safe water importance stressed

Respect for life and the dignity of the human person must be the ultimate guiding norm for all development policy, especially water policy. Powerful international interests, public and private, must adapt to serve human needs rather than dominate them. Catholic Social Teaching dictates that the first priority of every country and the international community for sustainable water policy should be to provide access to safe water to those who are deprived of such access. The earth and all. that it contains are for the use of every human being and all peoples. This is the hasis for cooperation toward a water policy that gives priority to persons living in poverty and those living in areas endowed with fewer resources. Those with the means to control water must not destroy or exhaust the resource of water, which is destined for the use of all. We must all stand in solidarity with the poor when it comes to water
concerns and commit ourselves to advocating for the common good. While the water issue is global in scope, it is at the local level where decisive actions can best be taken. We must stand up together against efforts to "privitize water." Among the important social characters of water is its role in human nourishment, health and sanitation as well as peace and conflict avoidance. You can learn more about this very important issue at www.educationforjustice.org.