https://psiasiapacificsectoralnetwork.wordpress.com/2015/09/15/our-public-water-future-the-global-experience-with-remunicipalisation/ This book provides the most comprehensive catalogue of water remunicipalisation cases produced so far. It looks at: the experiences with water remunicipalisation in key countries (France, the US, and Germany), and important cities (Paris and Jakarta); the challenge posed to public water services by investor protection clauses; the position of the trade union movement vis-à-vis remunicipalisation; and performance evaluation as a way of measuring the success of remunicipalisation. This book published by Transnational Institute (TNI), Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU),Multinationals Observatory, Municipal Services Project (MSP) and the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU)
Key findings of the book Water remunicipalisation refers to the return of previously privatised water supply and sanitation services to municipal authorities, and is also broadly used to refer to regional and national-level services in some cases.
Between March 2000 and March 2015, researchers have found:
- 235 cases of water remunicipalisation in 37 countries, affecting over 100 million people
- Number of cases doubled in the 2010-2015 period compared with 2000-2010
- Cases are concentrated in high-income countries, with 184 remunicipalisations compared to 51 in low- and middle-income countries
- The great majority have taken place in two countries: France (94 cases) and the US (58 cases)
- Public water operators are joining forces within and across countries to facilitate the remunicipalisation process
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From Jakarta to Paris, from Germany to the United States, this book draws lessons from this growing 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. The book engages citizens, workers and policy makers in the experiences, lessons and good practices for returning water to the public sector.
