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Institutional Governance and Regulation of Water Services (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
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Institutional Governance and Regulation of Water Services (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
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Institutional Governance and Regulation of Water Services aims to
provide the key elements of policy, governance and regulation
necessary for sustainable water and sanitation services. On policy
matters, it covers important aspects including separation of policy
and delivery, integrated planning, sustainable cost recovery,
provisions for the poor, and transparency. Regulation and
Regulatory Bodies are presented in their various forms, with
discussion of why some form of independent scrutiny is essential
for sustainability. The focus is on what works and what does not,
based on consideration of basic principles and on case studies in
both developing and developed countries. The early chapters discuss
the key elements, with later chapters considering how these
elements have come together in successful reforms of public sector
operations. A chapter is devoted to the successful use of the
private sector based on lessons learnt from 'failures' of private
contracts and the need for the application of sound procurement
principles. The current trend is for a public sector model which
benefits from business approaches, the so-called corporatised
public utility. Experience since the publication of the first
edition in 2007 reinforces the importance of the key elements for
sustainable water services. This second edition brings the material
up to date and with some increased emphasis on public participation
in its many forms. It refers to the opportunity for progress
provided by the UN Declaration of Water and Sanitation as a Human
Right, but only if it is implemented in a practical and sustainable
way. Institutional Governance and Regulation of Water Services is
aimed at providing an informative source for national and local
governments responsible for water policy, for water utility
managers, and for students who will be the policy makers of
tomorrow. It is a teaching aid for courses on water policy,
governance and regulation. About the Author: Michael Rouse is a
Distinguished Research Associate at the University of Oxford and
manages the Institutional Governance and Regulation module of the
University's MSc Course on Water Science, Policy and Management. He
was formerly Head of the Drinking Water Inspectorate in London and
has extensive knowledge and experience of water governance and
regulation, including all aspects of audit and enforcement, and the
governance issues related to both public sector management and
privatisation. He has wide knowledge of water technical and
operational matters, based on his applied research and development
background at the Water Research Centre, where he spent 9 years as
Managing Director. Michael has a good understanding of
international water matters and advises governments on policy and
regulation. He is a Past President of the International Water
Association. He is a visiting professor at Tsinghua University in
Beijing and at the Shanghai Academy of Social Science. In 2000 he
was awarded the CBE (Commander of the British Empire) for his
professional services.
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