Coordination du numéro spécial "Has water privatization peaked? The future of public water governance" de Water International (Vol 37, n°2, mars 2012)
Résumé
The privatization of water supply and institutional restructuring of water management - through decentralization and the penetration of global firms in local and regional markets - have been promoted as solutions to increase economic efficiency and achieve universal water supply and sanitation coverage. Yet a significant share of service provision and water resources development remains the responsibility of public authorities. The papers in this issue - with case evidence from Argentina, Chile, France, the USA, and other countries - address critical questions that dominate the international agenda on public versus private utilities, service provision, regulations, and resource development.