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Raul Pacheco-Vega joins The Water Values Podcast Raul Pacheco-Vega joins The Water Values Podcast and discusses a wide range of issues affecting water. Our first topic was water conflict in Mexico, then we discussed the politics of global sanitation, and finally, we addressed privatization and public-private partnerships. Raul gave a great interview, and you’ll surely find his thoughts on these issues interesting and thought-provoking.
In this session, you’ll learn about:
- Raul’s background and his work
- How Mexican water projects can get hamstrung by politics
- How environmental issues affect water conflict in Mexico
- How water conflicts get resolved in Mexico
- The politics of global sanitation
- How one politician ran on a platform of sanitation and its significance
- The importance of access to toilets and sanitation
- Privatization issues in Mexico
- Public-Private Partnerships in Mexico
Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:
- Raul’s website
- Raul’s Twitter handle
- Raul’s Facebook page
- Papers by Raul on ResearchGate
- TWV 042: The Importance of WASH Funding with John Oldfield
- TWV 074: Water For People and Its Mission with CEO Eleanor Allen
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