Pricing water resources and water and sanitation services
Contributors: SourceOECD (Online service)
Publisher: OECD
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Number of pages: 103
ISBN-13: 9789264083462; 9789264083608; 9781843393665
Subjects: Sanitation; Environmental aspects; Eau potable; Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques; Water; Prix; Rates; Assainissement; Water utilities; Eau
Description: In both OECD and non-OECD countries the water sector is facing the challenges of increased competition for water resources, deteriorating water quality, and the effects of climate change and poor management.  In this context, how can countries ensure access to adequate, sustainable and affordable water and sanitation services for all?  Pricing water-related services is part of the answer.  This report compiles data on pricing water and on water supply and sanitation services comparable across OECD countries.  It sheds additional light on such policy issues as the choice of tariff structures for water services, cost recovery for water services and affordability.--Publisher's description.
Notes: Also available in French: Le prix de l'eau et des services d'eau potable et d'assainissement.

Includes bibliographical references.

OECD countries: Australia; Austria; Belgium; Canada; Chile; Czech Republic; Denmark; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Iceland; Ireland; Italy; Japan; (South) Korea; Luxembourg; Mexico; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Slovak Republic; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Turkey; United Kingdom; United States.  Non-OECD countries: Azerbaijan; Brazil; China; India; Indonesia Kazahkstan; Kyrgyz Republic; Moldova; Russian Federation; South Africa; Tajikistan; Ukraine; Uzbekistan.

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Table of contents: title: Why water pricing is an issue; title: Water pricing in OECD countries : state of play; title: Policy challenges related to water pricing.