Water privatization refers to the control or maintenance of water systems and water resources by private entities. Water privatization pros include improved water supply‚ meaning that the water is clean not contaminated. A more efficient water system which decreases contamination rate and by increasing access supply decreases mortality rate. Privatization is cost effective‚ saves corporations money. Privatization provides specialized‚ trained people that provide a higher level of care to the water
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Prison Privatization Prison Privatization This paper deals with issues of privatization of prison and the pros and cons of the subject matter. First‚ what is prison privatization? Prison privatization means the transfer of prison functions from the government sector to the private sector. This can take various forms in the case of prisons. One of the reason why there was a need to allow privatization is the problems of prison overcrowding and high costs may be the "privatization" of prisons.
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Water privatization Water privatization is the private sector participation in the provision of water services and sanitation‚ although more rarely it refers to privatization of water resources themselves. Because water services are seen as such a key public service‚ proposals for private sector participation often evoke strong opposition. Water privatization is a highly controversial topic and touches on the much broader arguments for and against the private control of formerly public services
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is what one may think when hearing the word “water”. The topic of water privatization has many sides. The idea of privatization over water has been around for many years. The article “Looming Water Crisis” written by Peter Beher‚ is about two executive directors from different corporations stating their opinion on this subject. Terry L. Anderson is an executive director at the Hoover Institution. He is pro water privatization. Anderson explains that if water is privatized there would be an increase
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As earth’s most valued resource moves further into scarcity‚ water privatization has become a fear for those who cannot afford its high prices‚ turning water into a privilege rather than a right. People all over the world have witnessed a shift in water accessibility as droughts continue to occur‚ and access to a reliable source of water is not as common as it once was. As water consumption is set to exceed supply by over 30% around 2040 (Interlandi‚ 68)‚ multinational companies have taken it upon
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Space is for NASA not for Google! Private companies are trying their luck at space travel. One day you could possibly go up into space on a shuttle made by the same brand that makes your cellphone. There are lots of flaws to space privatization including it being unsafe‚ not going to work out long term‚ and the fact that America already has a space program. There have been several failed attempts at space travel by private companies before‚ and most of them looked promising. And most private companies
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Privatization is very popular in government and is making its way into more entities within the United States. It is a topic of research for scholars and it is a concern for some government employees. Privatization has two sides‚ a good side and a bad side. It puts fear in some people because they don’t want privatization to take over in certain places. People don’t want to lose their jobs when for profit companies take over. Others don’t feel they will get the best services because new employees
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------------------------------------------------- Privatization of Education Opening Education is the most vital input for the growth and prosperity of a nation. It has the power to transform the human beings into human resources. Apart from school education‚ higher education is the main instrument for development and transformation. Hence any changes shall be well thought and formulated without affecting the aspects of quality of education‚ equity and social solidarity. Body We need
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The debate on the privatization of Social Security is a controversial one with advocates for both sides. When Franklin Roosevelt signed off on a bill on August 14‚ 1935‚ known as the Social Security Act‚ a social insurance system was created where workers’ would allocate a small portion of their earned wages to enable financial protection for when they retire (See Figure 1) (Privatizing Social Security). It specifically states that its purpose was "to provide for the general welfare by establishing
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United States to embrace privatization in an effort to improve their financial condition‚ balance their budgets‚ and decrease taxes by reducing operating costs in the public sector and even reducing the size of the public sector itself‚ and therefore eliminating the strain of government salaries on national‚ state‚ and local budgets. In 2010‚ New Jersey Governor Chris Christie created the New Jersey Privatization Task Force to research and evaluate “opportunities for privatization within state government”
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