Monopoly regulated utilities operate under a duty to serve - they must provide service on a non-discriminatory basis to all who request it within their state-sanctioned monopoly territory. As climate change alters the conditions of the natural world, utilities will find themselves in the...

By most accounts, the December 2012 Doha Round negotiations achieved little. The continued failure of member governments to reach consensus increases the risk of a catastrophic rise in global emissions. The current impasse is due in no small measure to the expressed concern of the United States...

The theoretical and empirical literature on water supply and sewerage liberalization is reviewed in this paper in order to discuss the potential for market creation and private sector involvement in this sector. The analysis is framed in the quot;policy roadmapquot; developed by regulatory...

The paper aims to reveal one integrated global map which points out the major geographical inequalities in providing basic utilities across the countries using multivariate analysis and thematic cartography. Sixteen indicators with global coverage were selected, including waste collection...