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Policy Entrepreneurs in Water Governance : Strategies for Change

Brouwer, Stijn - 2015

This book analyses policy making processes at the micro-level and offers a unique insight into the fascinating world of policy entrepreneurs, elucidating their strategic modus operandi. The author identifies change strategies and explores the role of individuals in policy change processes....

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Water, Politics and Money : A Reality Check on Privatization

Schiffler, Manuel - 2015

This book reveals all that can potentially happen when a private company takes over a local water supply system, both the good and the bad. Backed by real life stories of water privatization in action, author Manuel Schiffler presents a nuanced picture free of spin or fear mongering. Inside,...

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Tapping the Market : The Challenge of Institutional Reform in the Urban Water Sector

Nickson, Andrew; Franceys, Richard - 2003

This book examines the challenge of reform of the urban water supply sector in developing countries, based on case studies of state-owned water companies in Ghana, India, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. The growing public private partnership for urban water supply is analyzed, focussing on the...

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Introducing Competition into the Piped Water Market : A Theoretical Analysis of Common Carriage and Franchise Bidding

Meister, Urs (contributor) - 2006

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Frontiers in Water Resource Economics

Goetz, Renan (contributor); Berga Colom, Dolors (contributor) - 2006

Focuses on methodological advances within the field of water resource economics and shows how these advances can be applied to the economics of water issues. This book identifies five areas of particular importance - asymmetric information and game theory, uncertainty, space, water quality, and...

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Water Resources and Food Security in the Vietnam Mekong Delta

Cosslett, Tuyet L. - 2014

Introduction -- PART I -- Mekong Delta Water Resources and Food Security -- Mekong Delta of Vietnam. Water resources for rice culture and aquaculture -- Major threats to the Mekong Delta -- PART II -- Mekong River Regional Cooperation -- The Mekong Project -- The Mekong Committee (1957-1975) --...

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Social Policies and Private Sector Participation in Water Supply : Beyond Regulation

Prasad, Naren (ed.) - 2008

This book demonstrates that, when reforming the water sector, policymakers should arrange social policies that mitigate the negative impact of reforms. It presents a detailed analysis of the current issues, and uses country studies to show how social policies are vital in ensuring affordable...

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Physical Infrastructure Development: Balancing the Growth, Equity, and Environmental Imperatives

Ascher, William (ed.); Krupp, Corinne Marie (ed.) - 2010

This book addresses the key challenges of balancing economic growth, poverty alleviation, and environmental protection in the development of major physical infrastructure, ranging from transport to energy

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Government-Enterprise Connection : Entrepreneur and Private Enterprise Development in China

Lu, Ming - 2016 - 1st ed. 2016

Government-Enterprise Connection: Entrepreneur and Private Enterprise Development in China -- Government, Enterprise …. R. China. The two authors conducted a detailed survey of enterprises and entrepreneurs in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang … Autonomous Region, China. Although it was only conducted in a medium sized city, the survey provides a rare source of information …

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Water Science & Technology in China: A Roadmap to 2050

Liu, Changming - 2012

Basic Characteristics, Influencing Factors, and Changing Trend of China’s Water Issues -- Status quo of Water Science … & Technology Development in China and Abroad -- Comprehensive Roadmap to 2050 for Water Science & Technology Development … -- Foresight of China’s Water Science & Technology Development till Year 2050 -- Thematic Roadmaps to 2050 for China’s Water …

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