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Kyoto Showdown

Civil society at the 3rd World Water Forum

By Maude Barlow
March 2003

I have recently returned from the 3rd World Water Forum, which took place March 16-22, 2003, in Kyoto, Japan, and want to share my thoughts about this extraordinary event while they are still fresh in my mind. Seldom have I been involved in an action where the goals we set for ourselves were so fully met. The amazing work of the civil society coalition that came together to attend the forum will reverberate for years to come.

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