—–Original Message—– From: CB Sent: Monday, December 05, 2016 9:32 PM To: wblock@loyno.edu Subject: Privatizing things… From a pragmatic standpoint, oceans, lakes, and rivers are unlikely to be privatized because ownership claims could not be effectively defended. Critical choke points have been privatized by government entities. To paraphrase a military claim, it doesn’t matter how many boats you have if you can’t cover every attempted claim violation. CB Dear CB: My co author and I, in this book of mine, Block, Walter E. and Peter Lothian Nelson. 2015. Water Capitalism: The Case for Privatizing Oceans, Rivers, Lakes, and Aquifers. New … Continue reading Privatization of Oceans?