| Title | The regulation of private sector participation in urban water supply and sanitation : realising social and environmental objectives in developing countries |
| Publication Type | Miscellaneous |
| Year of Publication | 1999 |
| Authors | Johnstone, N, Wood, L, Hearne, R |
| Secondary Title | Environmental Economics Programme discussion paper / IIED |
| Volume | no. 99-01 |
| Pagination | 20 p. : 3 tab. |
| Date Published | 1999-09-01 |
| Publisher | International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) |
| Place Published | London, UK |
| Keywords | argentina buenos aires, case studies, environmental impact, institutional aspects, ivory coast abidjan, literature reviews, low-income communities, mexico mexico city, private sector, regulatory authorities, sdipol, socioeconomic impact, urban areas, water supply |
| Abstract | Through a review of five case studies (Abidjan, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Mexico City, and Manila), this paper provides an overview of the issues involved in private sector participation (PSP) in the urban water supply and sanitation (WSS) sector and some of the mechanisms available to the authorities responsible for the regulation of the sector. It discusses the need for public intervention in the sector on the basis of the potential for market failure with respect to social and environmental concerns and looks into the role of the economic regulator in ensuring that these social and environmental objectives are realized. Special attention is given to measures that affect low-income households. |
| Notes | 48 ref. |
| Custom 1 | 202.2 |
