There were 63 groups that agreed on the letter, in which they consider the existence of an “unprecedented crisis on the quality of available water.”
They highlighted the seriousness of the matter and considered that “it is not being understood by the political system.”
“The support and reproduction of life is not possible when a basic component of the ecosystem such as water is affected. A development model, at the expense of water, is meaningless,” the text states.
They demanded the active role of the State in limiting monocultures and forestation
They also pointed out the need to reverse the privatization processes of the vital liquid.
The signatory organizations argued that the Irrigation Law “enables water hoarding,” “favors the reproduction of social inequality” and “attacks the human right of access to water.”
They also asked the pre-candidates for “solutions for the State to guarantee the supply of drinking water in the capital and the metropolitan area,” where drought caused the water emergency last year.
They also consult on proposals from politicians in favor of “promotion and incentives for the development of agroecology” and to “protect family producers and artisanal fishermen.”
They also inquired about measures for the preservation and recovery of ecosystems.
According to the organizations, “the lack of planning regarding urban growth threatens the deterioration of numerous ecosystems.”
Even more serious is that the State is participating to promote and facilitate real estate speculation processes that occur improvisedly and in most cases irregularly, the statement noted.
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