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36066 Topic: SCI 207 Our Dependence upon the Environment Number of Pages: 1 (Double Spaced) Number of sources: 2 Writing Style: APA Type of document: Essay Academic Level:Undergraduate Category: Environmental Issues Language Style: English (U.S.) Order Instructions: Attached Week 3 – Discussion 3 3 unread replies. 3 3 replies. Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates and submit your vote. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated. Water Privatization [WLO: 1] [CLOs: 3, 4, 6] Prior to beginning work on this discussion, please read Chapter 5: Water, in Turk and Bensel’s Contemporary Environmental Issues textbook (2014). In this week’s class discussion, you will participate in a debate over the issue of water privatization. This issue regards whether or not private corporations should be allowed to own and control fresh drinking water supplies. Should safe drinking water be considered a basic human right (owned by everyone), or a commodity (to be managed by corporations)? There are a number of pro and con arguments on both sides. For an overview of this issue, please watch Liquid Assets: The Big Business of Water (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., starting with Segment 13, “Chile’s Commercialized View of Water,” and watch the remaining 15 minutes on this topic. For full access to this video please use Films on Demand through the Ashford Library. For our debate, there will need to be two sides: pro (supporting water privatization) and con (opposed to water privatization). Your side is determined by the following: If your last name begins with the letter A through K, you will be arguing the pro side. If your last name begins with the letter L through Z, you will be arguing the con side. In a well-crafted discussion post of at least 200 words, first clearly identify your assigned side in the debate. Then provide at least three clearly worded, concise arguments for your side of the debate. Providing specific examples to support your arguments will aid in making them stronger. You should cite and reference at least two credible or scholarly sources in your post, using correct APA format. Note: You will not be able to view others’ posts until you have made your own. At the end of your post, cast your vote for your decision as to whether or not water should be privatized. Cast Your Vote: Using what you have learned from the water privatization debate, take the following steps to cast a vote on your stance on the topic of water privatization. Submit your vote as “Pro” or “Con” in a post selecting the option that best represents your stance on water privatization. Pro (supporting water privatization) and Con (opposed to water privatization). Required Resources Text Bensel, T., & Turk, J. (2014). Contemporary environmental issues (2nd ed.). Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu Chapter 5: Water Multimedia Cannold, S. (Executive Producer), & Mazilu, M. (Producer). (2010). Liquid assets: The big business of water (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://fod.infobase.com/OnDemandEmbed.aspx?token=47289&wID=100753&plt=FOD&loid=0&w=640&h=360&fWidth=660&fHeight=410 The full version of this video is available through the Films On Demand database in the Ashford University Library. This documentary provides information about safe drinking water and will assist you with your Water Privatization discussion. Supplemental Material Carolina Distance Learning. (n.d.). Groundwater and surface water interactions investigation manual Preview the document[PDF]. Retrieved from https://ashford.instructure.com This lab manual provides background information on water systems and will assist you in your Sustainable Living Guide: Sustaining Our Water Resources Laboratory assignment. This manual is available for download in your online classroom. Recommended Resources Articles Earle, S. (2013, December 6). Ocean 2050: How to sustain our biggest ecosystem (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20131206-sos-save-our-seas This web article provides information about sustaining our ocean resources and may assist you in your Sustainable Living Guide: Sustaining Our Water Resources assignment. Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Global Environment Facility. (2015, August 31). The importance of water sustainability (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Retrieved from https://www.thegef.org/news/importance-water-sustainability This web article provides information about sustaining our fresh water resources and may assist you in your Sustainable Living Guide: Sustaining Our Water Resources assignment. Accessibility Statement does not exist. Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Multimedia RT Documentary. (2016, August 21). H2WOE India’s water crisis: A warning to the world (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/H0hk_5Plv5U This video provides information about fresh water resource issues and may assist you in your Sustainable Living Guide: Sustaining Our Water Resources assignment. This video has closed captioning and a transcript. Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Web Pages American Chemical Society. (n.d.). Sustainable water (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Retrieved from https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/sustainability/understandingsustainability/sustainable-water.html This web page provides information about sustaining our fresh water resources and may assist you in your Sustainable Living Guide: Sustaining Our Water Resources assignment. Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Kinzel, M., Thompson, C., Schnetzer, A., & McConnell, D. (n.d.). Ocean sustainability (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Retrieved from https://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/teaching_materials/sustain_ocean/index.html This web page provides access to a learning module with information about sustaining our ocean resources and may assist you in your Sustainable Living Guide: Sustaining Our Water Resources assignment. 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