Social Issues in the Provision and Pricing of Water Services [electronic resource] /
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Organisation for Economic Co operation and DevelopmentContent Provider
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentContent Provider
Paris : OECD Publishing,
2003.
This book explores the interface between environmental and social elements of water pricing policies in OECD countries.  It focuses on affordability of water services and social measures aimed at resolving these affordability problems.  The book considers how environmental and social safeguards are addressed under different models of water utility ownership and management.  Drawing on a case study in Mexico, the book explores social problems associated with the transition from one level of water service provision to another.
Description based upon print version of record.
Preliminaries; FOREWORD; TABLE OF CONTENTS; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 2. MEASURING THE AFFORDABILITY OF HOUSEHOLD WATER CHARGES; CHAPTER 3. SOCIAL MEASURES FOR HOUSEHOLD WATER CHARGES; CHAPTER 4. GOVERNANCE AND PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION; CHAPTER 5. MANAGING THE TRANSITION TO IMPROVED WATER SERVICES; CHAPTER 6. IMPROVING ACCESS TO WATER SERVICES MEXICO; CHAPTER 7. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS; ANNEX A. DATA SOURCES FOR CHAPTERS 2 AND 3; ANNEX B. OPERATION OF "FLANDERS-TYPE" HOUSEHOLD TARIFF, INCLUDING  FREE ALLOWANCES PER CAPITA; BIBLIOGRAPHY
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-211).
This book explores the interface between environmental and social elements of water pricing policies in OECD countries.  It focuses on affordability of water services and social measures aimed at resolving these affordability problems.  The book considers how environmental and social safeguards are addressed under different models of water utility ownership and management.  Drawing on a case study in Mexico, the book explores social problems associated with the transition from one level of water service provision to another.
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