Managing Water for All [electronic resource]: An OECD Perspective on Pricing and Financing /
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Paris : OECD Publishing,
2009.
Water is a key prerequisite for human and economic development, and for maintaining ecosystems. However, billions of people lack access to water and sanitation services, mainly due to poor governance and inadequate investment and maintenance. This report, which emphasises the economic and financial aspects of water resources management and water service provision, the need for an integrated approach (including governance considerations) to address these complex policy challenges, and the importance of establishing a firm evidence base to support policy development and implementation, summarises the results of OECD work in this area. 
Description based upon print version of record.
Preliminaries; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; List of Abbreviations and Acronyms; Executive Summary; Introduction; Chapter 1. Setting the Stage; Chapter 2. Financing Water and Sanitation Services: Key Challenges and the Way Forward; Chapter 3. Water Services: The Central Role of Tariffs; Chapter 4. Beyond Money: The Roles of Governments and Private Actors in Water Services; Chapter 5. Managing Water Resources in the Agricultural Sector
Includes bibliographical references.
Water is a key prerequisite for human and economic development, and for maintaining ecosystems. However, billions of people lack access to water and sanitation services, mainly due to poor governance and inadequate investment and maintenance. This report, which emphasises the economic and financial aspects of water resources management and water service provision, the need for an integrated approach (including governance considerations) to address these complex policy challenges, and the importance of establishing a firm evidence base to support policy development and implementation, summarises the results of OECD work in this area. 
Water quality management
Environmental impact charges
OECD Studies on Water