Water Privatisation: Trans-National Corporations and the Re-regulation of the Water Industry (Spon's Environmental Science and Engineering Series)

The accelerated program of global privatization and deregulation in the provision of water and waste water services presents a minefield of issues for the industry professional at all levels. Setting the scene with a thorough introduction to water resource issues, the book provides a balanced analysis of existing scenarios with transnational corporations in a service provision role, objectively highlighting the strengths and weaknesses in each case. Drawing on best practice from hard won experience the author provides frameworks and mechanisms of regulation which can be applied in the developed and developing worlds. H2O EEn 1 Water Privatisation: Trans-national Corporations And The Re-regulation Of The Water Industry 2 Contents 5 Copyright Info 4 Spon’s Environmental Science And Engineering Series 7 Acknowledgements 8 Abbreviations And Acronyms 9 Introduction 13 Chapter 1: Globalisation And The State’s Changing Role In Infrastructure Development 16 Globalisation 17 Understanding Globalisation 17 The Technological And Economic Dimensions Of Globalisation 19 Conclusion 20 The Organisational And Institutional Dimensions Of Globalisation 21 Implications For International Organisations 21 Implications For Transnational Actors 24 Implications For The Nation-state 27 Implications For Infrastructures 30 Chapter 2: Environmental Pressures And The Reorganisation Of The Water Sector 35 The History Of The Growing International Concern About Water Resources 37 Dublin As The Turning Point 39 Selected Authors’ Thoughts On The Global Water Crisis 41 The Essence Of Dublin: An Environmental Crisis 43 Pressures And Challenges 47 A World Water Vision With A Sense Of Urgency: New Organisations And Institutions 52 The Global Water Partnership 53 The World Water Council 56 The World Commission On Dams 61 The Broader International Water Arena 64 Science 65 Health 69 Development 69 Environment 72 Conclusion 75 Chapter 3: The World Bank’s Role And Policy In Water Management 77 The World Bank’s Role In The Water Sector Up To 1990 79 The World Bank And Infrastructure 82 Redefining The Role Of The State In Infrastructure 83 Alternative Mechanisms For Providing Water 86 The Concept Of Sustainable Water Resources Management 90 The Theory Of Considering Water As An Economic Good 91 The Practice Of Considering Water As An Economic Good 92 Privatisation 95 Decentralisation And User Participation 97 Conclusion 102 The Ruhr–french Model 103 Follow The Model 107 Morocco 107 Yemen And Bangladesh 112 Conclusion 117 Chapter 4: The Emergence Of Public Services Tncs And Their Strategies In The Water Sector 120 Globalisation And The Growth Of Tncs 121 Public Services Tncs In The Water Sector 129 Suez Lyonnaise Des Eaux 129 Vivendi 136 Bouygues/saur 142 Old And New Competitors: Not Much Space Left . . . 146 Expansion And Integration: The Rise Of Public Services Tncs ( Pstncs) 155 Conclusion 163 Chapter 5: Water Resources Management In Developing Countries And Eastern Europe 165 Africa: The Investment Challenge 166 Case Study: Ivory Coast 169 History Of Private Sector Involvement In Ivory Coast Water Provision 170 Current Institutional Arrangements 170 Investments And Reaching The Urban Poor 171 Asia: The Environmental Challenge 175 Case Study: The Philippines 177 History Of Private Sector Participation 178 Institutional Arrangements 180 Privatisation And The Environment 181 South And Central America: The Decentralisation Challenge 183 Case Study: El Salvador 186 History Of El Salvador’s Water Provision 187 Decentralisation In Urban Areas 188 Decentralisation In Rural Communities And Peri-urban Areas 188 Conclusion 189 East And Central Europe: Privatisation As Ideology 190 Conclusion 194 Chapter 6: Water Markets In Industrialised Countries 196 Towards A Standardised Approach To Water Resources Management 198 Oecd 198 The Council Of Europe 201 The European Union 203 The European Water Sector And Its Different Models 206 The French Model 207 The British Model 212 A German Model? 215 The United States And Canada: Pointing To The Future Of Water Resources Management? 217 California 219 Sault Sainte-marie 221 Conclusion 222 Chapter 7: Re-regulating The Water Industry 225 Private Sector Involvement In The Water Sector: An Irreversible Trend 227 The Main Challenges Of Water Resources Management Today 230 Institutional Arrangements For Water Sector Regulation Today 234 First Function: Operations (local Level) 236 Second Function: River Basin Management (regional Level) 240 Third Function: Sectoral Regulation (national Level) 241 Fourth Function: Competition Regulation (global Level) 245 Appendix 1: Steering Committee Of The Gwp, 2000 249 Appendix 2: Technical Advisory Committee Of The Gwp, 2000 251 Appendix 3: Wcd, Composition Of The Second Forum Meeting, April 2000 252 Appendix 4: Composition Of Wcd Commissioners, February 1998 255 Appendix 5: Composition Of The World Commission On Water For The 21st Century, 2000 256 Appendix 6: Five Types Of Public Sector Participation Arrangements 258 The accelerated programme of global privatisation and deregulation in the provision of water and waste water services presents a minefield of issues for the industry professional.Setting the scene with a thorough introduction to water resource issues, Water Privatisation critically examines the new role played by Trans-National Corporations in managing and distributing water worldwide.Written from an organisational and institutional perspective, the authors propose new structures of water management at local, national and international scales allowing for the implementation of simple, cohesive and effective policies. Clear, focused, extensively referenced and drawing from cutting edge research in public administration this book is an essential tool for enabling the water and waste water services professional, be they producer, operator or regulator to communicate within a clear regulatory framework. Setting the scene with a thorough introduction to water resource issues, Water Privatisation critically examines the new role played by Trans-National Corporations in managing and distributing water worldwide. Written from an organisational and institutional perspective, the authors propose new structures of water management at local, national and international scales allowing for the implementation of simple, cohesive and effective policies. Clear, focused, extensively referenced and drawing from cutting edge research in public administration this book is an essential tool for enabling the water and waste water services professional, be they producer, operator or regulator to communicate within a clear regulatory framework. The reader may be surprised to see this book, which focuses essentially on water management, start off by examining the implications of globalisation on the nation-state, the international state system and transnational actors.