April 2015
Our
public water future: The global experience with remunicipalisation
Edited by Satoko Kishimoto,
Emanuele Lobina and Olivier Petitjean
After three decades of
often catastrophic results, many cities, regions and countries are closing
the book on water privatisation. A quiet citizen revolution is unfolding
as communities across the world reclaim control of their water services to
manage this most crucial resource in a democratic, equitable and
ecological way.Over the last 15 years, 235 cases of water remunicipalisation have been recorded in 37 countries. More than 100 million people have been affected by this global trend, whose pace is accelerating dramatically.
From Jakarta to Paris, from Germany to the United States, this book draws lessons from this vibrant movement to reclaim water services. The authors show how remunicipalisation offers opportunities for developing socially desirable, environmentally sustainable and quality water services benefiting present and future generations. Read more...
Media advice from - Municipal Services Project,
Global Development Studies, Queen’s University, Mac-Corry Hall, Kingston ON, K7L 3N6 Canada
