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PublisherZED Books, The Limited

ISBN-101842775650

ISBN-139781842775653

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Number of Pages304 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameWater Business : Corporations Versus People

SubjectDevelopment / Economic Development, Natural Resources

Publication Year2005

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaNature, Business & Economics

AuthorAnn-Christin Sjölander Holland

SeriesGlobal Issues Ser.

FormatPerfect

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight10.4 Oz

Item Length7.8 in

Item Width5.1 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2004-042347

Reviews'There is a vital role for private expertise and resources in providing water services. Unfortunately, if that role is forced down the throats of the potential beneficiaries, they often choke.' Mike Muller, director general, Department of Water Affairs, South Africa 'Ann-Christin's book is an important contribution to the debate about water privatisation, which remains mired in controversy. She tackles the major issues and interviews many of the key players. Holland's book is essential reading for all, especially policy makers.' David Boys, Public Services International 'This book combines clear language with a deep understanding of the processes of water privatisation. Ann-Cristin Sjlander Holland has done a great job.' David Hall, Business School, University of Greenwich 'The book is a revelation of the business of water ... Anyone interested in the water business should read and digest what the author has to say.' Appropriate Technology, 'There is a vital role for private expertise and resources in providing water services. Unfortunately, if that role is forced down the throats of the potential beneficiaries, they often choke.'Mike Muller, director general, Department of Water Affairs, South Africa'Ann-Christin's book is an important contribution to the debate about water privatisation, which remains mired in controversy. She tackles the major issues and interviews many of the key players. Holland's book is essential reading for all, especially policy makers.'David Boys, Public Services International'This book combines clear language with a deep understanding of the processes of water privatisation. Ann-Cristin Sjölander Holland has done a great job.'David Hall, Business School, University of Greenwich'The book is a revelation of the business of water ... Anyone interested in the water business should read and digest what the author has to say.'Appropriate Technology, "The book is a revelation of the business of water ... Anyone interested in the water business should read and digest what the author has to say." -- Appropriate Technology "Ann-Christin's book is an important contribution to the debate about water privatisation, which remains mired in controversy. She tackles the major issues and interviews many of the key players. Holland's book is essential reading for all, especially policy makers." -- David Boys, Public Services International "This book combines clear language with a deep understanding of the processes of water privatisation. Ann-Cristin Sjölander Holland has done a great job." -- David Hall, Business School, University of Greenwich "There is a vital role for private expertise and resources in providing water services. Unfortunately, if that role is forced down the throats of the potential beneficiaries, they often choke." -- Mike Muller, director general, Department of Water Affairs, South Africa, 'There is a vital role for private expertise and resources in providing water services. Unfortunately, if that role is forced down the throats of the potential beneficiaries, they often choke.' Mike Muller, director general, Department of Water Affairs, South Africa 'Ann-Christin's book is an important contribution to the debate about water privatisation, which remains mired in controversy. She tackles the major issues and interviews many of the key players. Holland's book is essential reading for all, especially policy makers.' David Boys, Public Services International 'This book combines clear language with a deep understanding of the processes of water privatisation. Ann-Cristin Sjölander Holland has done a great job.' David Hall, Business School, University of Greenwich 'The book is a revelation of the business of water ... Anyone interested in the water business should read and digest what the author has to say.' Appropriate Technology, 'There is a vital role for private expertise and resources in providing water services. Unfortunately, if that role is forced down the throats of the potential beneficiaries, they often choke.' - Mike Muller, Director General, Department of Water Affairs, South Africa'Ann-Christin's book is an important contribution to the debate about water privatisation, which remains mired in controversy. She tackles the major issues and interviews many of the key players. Ms. Holland's book is essential reading for all, especially policy makers.' - David Boys, Public Services International'This book combines clear language with a deep understanding of the processes of water privatisation. Ann-Cristin Sjlander Holland has done a great job.' - David Hall, Business School, University of Greenwich'The book is a revelation of the business of water...Anyone interested in the water business should read and digest what the author has to say.' - Appropriate Technology

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal333.91

Table Of ContentPart I: Water as a global commodity 1. Mountain water: a commodity for Saudi businessmen 2. England and Wales: where it all began 3. Two global giants 4. The water war in Cochabamba 5. Tucumán, Argentina: the watershed? 6. Water and the poor in Rosario and Buenos Aires 7. The flagship of privatization is sinking 8. The story in South Africa Part II: Private solutions: for and against 9. Companies and their strategies 10. Public funds, private solutions: the World Bank and the IMF 11. From public to private monopoly: Ghana and Guinea 12. Kenya: the problems of rural water supply 13. The global water club 14. The big players reassess risk 15. The global protest movement 16. Taking responsibility in the developing world 17. Public not private, people not profits 18. GATS and the democratic deficit 19. Monitoring the private water business 20. Public-public partnerships: a new global model 21. Other voices and opinions Part III: Water privatisation in Europe 22. Europe: a growing market? 23. England and Wales revisited Part IV: People and corporations 24. Why should we care? 25. Private or public water? A stakeholder review 26. The politics of water: is the tide finally turning?

Synopsis* Privatization of water supplies began in England in 1989 under Margaret Thatcher; in the ten years that followed, nearly 10 billion went in profits to the new water companies.* Today, two giant corporations, Veolia and Suez, control 80% of the international private water market and have some 300 million customers.* Protests have broken out in developing country after country - Bolivia, Argentina, Ghana, South Africa. The water giants are switching to new markets in China, North America and Europe. Meanwhile well over a billion people still lack access to clean water supplies.This book tells the graphic story behind these facts and figures. The author travels Latin America, Africa and Europe to find out what actually happened. She interviews the poor, the experts, the corporate executives and bring us a story much more complicated that simply public versus private provision, or innovative mixes of the two. The ultimate question is this: should water be something which we as citizens in democratic societies should decide on the provision of and access to, or the commercial corporations? Is water a human right or just another tradeable commodity?, The worldwide privatization of public sector services has expanded market opportunities for transnational corporations enormously. Ann-Christian Holland visits countries as far apart as Britain and Argentina, Ghana and South Africa, to find the effect of privatization on that most basic of human needs, fresh water. She finds that two companies, Suez and Veolia, rapidly came to dominate nearly 80% of the privatized water market. As prices for water soared, massive public protests erupted in country after country. Holland interviewed senior corporate executives to get their responses, and sets out the arguments on both sides to present some of the innovative ideas and experiments for providing water as an essential service for all citizens., * Privatization of water supplies began in England in 1989 under Margaret Thatcher; in the ten years that followed, nearly 10 billion went in profits to the new water companies. * Today, two giant corporations, Veolia and Suez, control 80% of the international private water market and have some 300 million customers. * Protests have broken out in developing country after country - Bolivia, Argentina, Ghana, South Africa. The water giants are switching to new markets in China, North America and Europe. Meanwhile well over a billion people still lack access to clean water supplies. This book tells the graphic story behind these facts and figures. The author travels Latin America, Africa and Europe to find out what actually happened. She interviews the poor, the experts, the corporate executives and bring us a story much more complicated that simply public versus private provision, or innovative mixes of the two. The ultimate question is this: should water be something which we as citizens in democratic societies should decide on the provision of and access to, or the commercial corporations? Is water a human right or just another tradeable commodity?

LC Classification NumberHD1691.H6513 2005