Subject: Motion for the adoption and approval by the City Council, a Odg on the reaffirmation of the principle that water is a common good, inalienable heritage of humanity and living beings.
Dear Mr. Mayor, Consilieri kind, not so long ago when here, a unit, Odg approved with whom we spoke in favor of a referendum to repeal the rules of the regional laws regarding the privatization of water resources. That
our act together with that of many other municipalities and associations, demonstrated, as those feelings and the battle undertaken on the issue of protection of water resources as the common good and public, had a broad consensus among the people.
On that occasion, the unification of common concern, a common understanding and common purpose, brought the Lombardy Region to withdraw those infamous rules, allowing us to reaffirm the principle that water as a vital element can only have a public management.
Unfortunately, today, we must note, with regret, that the attacks in this good fundamental for life and survival of peoples, are beginning to appear with fury, promoting those "appetites" private law never dormant. By a vote of confidence
No. 26 in both Houses of Parliament has concluded its examination of the decree 135/09 which art. 15 marks the final and complete privatization of drinking water in Italy.
The water is not for everyone! It's now the monopoly of the private a few centers of power and, most likely
, organized crime. The last aberration of a government
bears the name of the Ronchi decree that requires the public and Local Authorities
the expropriation of a right and a common good as the water and this despite
public domain, entrusted the management of water services in recent years
private individuals, tested in some Italian provinces and at European level, have produced only a rise in rates, lower investment and
a steady increase in consumption.
This was done under the false pretext of standardizing the management of local public services
the requirements of the European Commission as it is known that there is no obligation.
We who represent the interests of our most vulnerable communities and their defense, we can not remain indifferent and thus we are required consistently to take all actions and initiatives to reject these wicked choices. Consequently
VISA:
art. 23 bis of Law 133/2008 and subsequent amendments where it is expected that the contribution of water management (considered one of the economic importance of local public services) should be put to tender not later than December 31, 2010;
art. 15 of Decree 135 of September 25, 2009 ("Adjustment to the Community framework for services of local relevance economy ") which, by amending Article 23 bis of Law 133/2008, not only opens the way for the privatization of water (in fact already done with bad results in many areas of Italy), but make it compulsory.
noted that recent legislation requires the reliance on private water services through competition, providing that such shares to the public to possible joint ventures can not exceed 40%.
Since the new legislative requirements therefore cancels the margins granted to local art. 23 bis of Law n. 133/2008, which allowed management to maintain in-house in key services such as water.
also seen that:
the principle that water is a common good is enshrined in the European Water Charter (Strasbourg, May 1968);
the European Parliament, with the approval, on March 11, 2004, amendments the document "Strategies for the internal market - Priorities 2003-2006", stated that "since water is a common good of humanity, the management of water resources should not be subject to internal market rules" and therefore the management of water services can not be delegated to the market
the European Parliament resolution of 15 March 2006 that states "water as a common good of humanity" and asks that they make every effort to ensure access to water for the poorest people by 2015, insisting that "the management of water resources is based on a participatory and integrated approach, involving users and managers in policy decision-making on water at the local level and in a democratic manner ";
the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and - in September 2007 - was pronounced stressing that the right is a water 'extending the right to life stated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
WHEREAS:
water is a vital and common heritage of humanity and that access to water is a universal human right;
the right to water is an inalienable right of every living being and therefore the water must remain publicly owned;
the management model so far pursued, aimed to affirm the process of privatizing the management of water resources, has produced an enormous inequality in access to water and for this very reason 1.4 billion people worldwide still do not have access to a source of drinking water, and this figure is set to rise until, in 2020, 3.5 billion people who do not have the right to free access to water;
is the duty of politicians, administrators, citizens, stop the process of water privatization in place because it is a matter of civility and responsibility towards future generations;
in Italy was founded on "the movement for Italian Forum Water common good "and that is why they joined the local authorities, trade unions, and associations;
Now, therefore, the undersigned directors of the Group Council Chamber Union for Binasco claim that:
BINASCO FACE THE CITY COUNCIL OF OWN THIS MOTION FOR THE FORMULATION adoption of an ODG IN WHICH undertakes as follows:
use, protect, to know and promote water as a common good, while respecting the fundamental principles of full sustainability (environmental, economic, political and institutional);
enter the City Charter the principle that "water is a common heritage of mankind and all living species and a universal human right "and that for these reasons" for water is an essential public service, general interest and has no economic significance "SEE ATTACHED PROPOSAL
maintain, given the statutory conditions, the total public sphere ownership and management of water which is the capital and its related services (infrastructure and services together to catch, supply, distribution, sewerage and water treatment);
secure access to water in the quantities and qualities needed for life, all members of the local community, in solidarity with other communities and future generations join
the Forum of the Italian movement for water common good ";
promote the most innovative forms of citizen participation in policy-water locally through the instruments of representative democracy, participatory and direct;
promote intense work of training and public information on water, educating them to the responsible use and economical of this essential resource, not eternal
promote the return of the water in public places, creating a "house of water" in order to promote a new culture of environmental and resource use.
establish, as required by the Municipal Statute (Article 14) and Regulation of the Board's Committees (Article 1 and its subsections), the Commission territory.
ADDITION TO THE CITY COUNCIL IS COMMITTED TO BINASCO:
support, decentralized cooperation, with the co-financing of projects of cooperation and exchange of experiences between people in our communities and those of other populations, in terms of water management .
Dear Mr. Mayor, Consilieri kind, not so long ago when here, a unit, Odg approved with whom we spoke in favor of a referendum to repeal the rules of the regional laws regarding the privatization of water resources. That
our act together with that of many other municipalities and associations, demonstrated, as those feelings and the battle undertaken on the issue of protection of water resources as the common good and public, had a broad consensus among the people.
On that occasion, the unification of common concern, a common understanding and common purpose, brought the Lombardy Region to withdraw those infamous rules, allowing us to reaffirm the principle that water as a vital element can only have a public management.
Unfortunately, today, we must note, with regret, that the attacks in this good fundamental for life and survival of peoples, are beginning to appear with fury, promoting those "appetites" private law never dormant. By a vote of confidence
No. 26 in both Houses of Parliament has concluded its examination of the decree 135/09 which art. 15 marks the final and complete privatization of drinking water in Italy.
The water is not for everyone! It's now the monopoly of the private a few centers of power and, most likely
, organized crime. The last aberration of a government
bears the name of the Ronchi decree that requires the public and Local Authorities
the expropriation of a right and a common good as the water and this despite
public domain, entrusted the management of water services in recent years
private individuals, tested in some Italian provinces and at European level, have produced only a rise in rates, lower investment and
a steady increase in consumption.
This was done under the false pretext of standardizing the management of local public services
the requirements of the European Commission as it is known that there is no obligation.
We who represent the interests of our most vulnerable communities and their defense, we can not remain indifferent and thus we are required consistently to take all actions and initiatives to reject these wicked choices. Consequently
VISA:
art. 23 bis of Law 133/2008 and subsequent amendments where it is expected that the contribution of water management (considered one of the economic importance of local public services) should be put to tender not later than December 31, 2010;
art. 15 of Decree 135 of September 25, 2009 ("Adjustment to the Community framework for services of local relevance economy ") which, by amending Article 23 bis of Law 133/2008, not only opens the way for the privatization of water (in fact already done with bad results in many areas of Italy), but make it compulsory.
noted that recent legislation requires the reliance on private water services through competition, providing that such shares to the public to possible joint ventures can not exceed 40%.
Since the new legislative requirements therefore cancels the margins granted to local art. 23 bis of Law n. 133/2008, which allowed management to maintain in-house in key services such as water.
also seen that:
the principle that water is a common good is enshrined in the European Water Charter (Strasbourg, May 1968);
the European Parliament, with the approval, on March 11, 2004, amendments the document "Strategies for the internal market - Priorities 2003-2006", stated that "since water is a common good of humanity, the management of water resources should not be subject to internal market rules" and therefore the management of water services can not be delegated to the market
the European Parliament resolution of 15 March 2006 that states "water as a common good of humanity" and asks that they make every effort to ensure access to water for the poorest people by 2015, insisting that "the management of water resources is based on a participatory and integrated approach, involving users and managers in policy decision-making on water at the local level and in a democratic manner ";
the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and - in September 2007 - was pronounced stressing that the right is a water 'extending the right to life stated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
WHEREAS:
water is a vital and common heritage of humanity and that access to water is a universal human right;
the right to water is an inalienable right of every living being and therefore the water must remain publicly owned;
the management model so far pursued, aimed to affirm the process of privatizing the management of water resources, has produced an enormous inequality in access to water and for this very reason 1.4 billion people worldwide still do not have access to a source of drinking water, and this figure is set to rise until, in 2020, 3.5 billion people who do not have the right to free access to water;
is the duty of politicians, administrators, citizens, stop the process of water privatization in place because it is a matter of civility and responsibility towards future generations;
in Italy was founded on "the movement for Italian Forum Water common good "and that is why they joined the local authorities, trade unions, and associations;
Now, therefore, the undersigned directors of the Group Council Chamber Union for Binasco claim that:
BINASCO FACE THE CITY COUNCIL OF OWN THIS MOTION FOR THE FORMULATION adoption of an ODG IN WHICH undertakes as follows:
use, protect, to know and promote water as a common good, while respecting the fundamental principles of full sustainability (environmental, economic, political and institutional);
enter the City Charter the principle that "water is a common heritage of mankind and all living species and a universal human right "and that for these reasons" for water is an essential public service, general interest and has no economic significance "SEE ATTACHED PROPOSAL
maintain, given the statutory conditions, the total public sphere ownership and management of water which is the capital and its related services (infrastructure and services together to catch, supply, distribution, sewerage and water treatment);
secure access to water in the quantities and qualities needed for life, all members of the local community, in solidarity with other communities and future generations join
the Forum of the Italian movement for water common good ";
promote the most innovative forms of citizen participation in policy-water locally through the instruments of representative democracy, participatory and direct;
promote intense work of training and public information on water, educating them to the responsible use and economical of this essential resource, not eternal
promote the return of the water in public places, creating a "house of water" in order to promote a new culture of environmental and resource use.
establish, as required by the Municipal Statute (Article 14) and Regulation of the Board's Committees (Article 1 and its subsections), the Commission territory.
ADDITION TO THE CITY COUNCIL IS COMMITTED TO BINASCO:
support, decentralized cooperation, with the co-financing of projects of cooperation and exchange of experiences between people in our communities and those of other populations, in terms of water management .
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