Water And Sanitation Services. Public Policy And Management
Year: 2009
Type: article
Abstract: Substantially reducing the number of human beings who lack access to clean water and safe sanitation is one of the key Millennium Development Goals. This book argues and demonstrates that this can only be achieved by a better integration of the technical and social science approaches in the search for improved organization and delivery of these essential services. It presents a historical analysis of the development of water and sanitation services in both developed and developing countries, which provides valuable lessons for overcoming the obstacles facing the universalization of these services. Among the key lessons emerging from the historical analysis are the organizational and institutional diversity characterizing the development of water and sanitation internationally, and the central role played by the public sector, particularly local authorities, in such development. It also explores the historical role played by cooperatives and other non-profit institutions in reaching rural and peri-urban areas, as well as the emergence of new forms of organization and provision, particularly in poor countries, where aid and development agencies have been promoting the self-organization of water systems by local communities. The book provides a critical exploration of these different institutional options, including the interaction between the public and private sectors, and the irreplaceable role of public funding as a condition for success. The book is divided into two parts: the first reviews theoretical and conceptual issues such as the political economy of water services, financing, the interfaces between water and sanitation services and public health, and the systemic conditions that influence the provision of these services, including the diversity of organizational and institutional options characterizing the governance and management of water and sanitation services. The second section presents a number of country or regional case studies, each one chosen to highlight a particular problem, approach or strategy. These case studies are drawn from Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe, covering a wide range of socio-economic and political contexts. The book will be of great interest to advanced students, researchers, professionals and NGOs in many disciplines, including public policy and planning, environmental sciences, environmental sociology, history of technology, civil and environmental engineering, public health and development studies.
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.55854
Authors: Castro, José Esteban, Heller, Léo, Swyngedouw, Erik, Sanz Mulas, Andrés, Braadbaart, Okke, Seppälä, Osmo, Katko, Tapio S., Hall, David, Rouse, Michael, Hukka, Jarmo J., McGranahan, Gordon, Mulenga, Martin, Pezon, Christelle, Saurí, David, Olcina, Jorge, Rico, Antonio, Pietilä, Pekka, Gunnarsdóttir, Maria J., Hjorth, Peder, Nielsen, Susanne Balslev, Barraqué, Bernard, Rosenberg, Mark W., Uddameri, Venkatesh, Singh, Vijay P., Nilsson, David L., Kaiser, Arne, Muradian, Roldan, Tiwari, Bishwa Nath, Shamsuddin, Abu Jafar, Domènech, Laia, Zoo, Jiane, Gan, Lili, Torregrosa Armentia, María Luisa, Jiménez Cisneros, Blanca, Lobina, Emanuele
Institutions: Newcastle University, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, University of Manchester, Instituto de Estudios Fiscales, Wageningen University & Research, Tampere University of Technology, University of Greenwich, University of Oxford, International Institute for Environment and Development, IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, University of Alicante, University of Iceland, Lund University, Technical University of Denmark, Queen's University, Texas A&M University, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Tilburg University, Tribhuvan University, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Tsinghua University, Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales Sede Académica México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Language: English
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2117501774