beyond technical solutions to drinking water problems
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Beyond Technical Solutions to Drinking Water Problems. Marie Claire Brisbois, MASc , PhD Candidate Water Policy and Governance University of Waterloo. Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Cerro Alto, Chimaltenango. Solutions?. Complex Problems. The Year was 1954…. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Beyond Technical Solutions to Drinking Water Problems
Marie Claire Brisbois, MASc, PhD CandidateWater Policy and Governance
University of Waterloo
Chimaltenango, Guatemala
Cerro Alto, Chimaltenango
SOLUTIONS?
Complex Problems
The Year was 1954…..• The newly elected
democratic government had begun to re-distribute land to the population• The United Fruit
Company (now Chiquita Banana), complained to the CIA that this affected their profitability• The CIA responded with
military support
The Civil War
• 1954: CIA backs a coup to overthrow the democratically elected government
• 1966: Military begins to clash with guerillas who are protesting undemocratic rule
• 1996: Peace Accords signed• 2012: Increasing violence,
poverty (50% of population), instability, gangs, drug trade, etc., etc.
Source: REMHI
Land Ownership
• Best land was appropriated during the civil war (1960 – 1996)
Dole banana plantation
Deforestation
Landslides/Disasters
Education
Gang Activity
Drug Trafficking
Mining
Free Trade
Etc….
Putting the Puzzle Together
Other Complex Problems?
Photo Credits
• http://dangrinnell.blogspot.com/2008/06/field-base-training-in-san-pedro.html
• http://0.tqn.com/d/gocentralamerica/1/0/P/7/-/-/2G360ChimalP.jpg
• http://www.panoramio.com/photo/48659430• http://www.guatemalastoveproject.org/part-3-dr-lyall-bl
ack-s-journal-life-in-a-highland-village-and-observations-of-medical-services/• http://calumc.org/WebDirectoryLayout/Ministries/Congr
egationalMinistries/guatemala.cfm
• http://bop.nppa.org/2006/still_photography/winners/INS/68974/137022.html
Future Opportunities
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