Keeping it Pristine
Keeping it Pristine
The Pristine Blue Initiative
#9: Commodification of Water
11 minutes Posted Feb 5, 2021 at 1:00 am.
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In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, Da and Frank discuss the recent news of water being traded on Wall Street as financial contracts. Proponents argue this would help farmers better prepare for shortages, while the majority of the pushback is due to growing concerns of scarcity and climate change. Commodity or basic right — Should water be universally accessible?