Water Capitalism

Water Capitalism proposes the privatization of all bodies of water, because those who own resources husband their assets far more carefully than do bureaucrats who have no real stake in the environment. The idea that an all-powerful state should, or could, care for the physical liquid environs of the world is shown to be incorrect and immoral.

Walter E. Block is Harold E. Wirth Eminent Scholar endowed chair and professor of economics in the College of Business at Loyola University New Orleans.

Chapter 1 Privatize the Oceans and All Other Bodies of Water Chapter 2 Why Privatize Anything? Chapter 3 Why Privatize Bodies of Water? Chapter 4 Aquatic Ownership Concepts Chapter 5 The Process of Privatization Homesteading, Abandonment Chapter 6 Existing Law Governing the Seas Chapter 7 Oceans-Concepts of Oceanological Ownership Chapter 8 Rivers-Concepts of Potamological Ownership Chapter 9 Lakes-Concepts of Limnological Ownership Chapter 10 Aquifers-Concepts of Hydrogeological Ownership Chapter 11 Mainstream Views on Ocean Management Chapter 12 Piracy Chapter 13 Case Studies Chapter 14 Debate-Technological Viewpoints that Inform Homesteading, Technological Units