Karen J Bakker

An Uncooperative Commodity

Privatizing Water in England and Wales

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The privatization of water supply is an emotive and controversial topic. The 'British model' of water privatization is unique: no other country has entirely privatized its water supply and sewerage systems. This book analyzes the socio-economic and environmental dimensions in privatization in England and Wales. It examines the implications of privatization for consumers, environmental management, and the water supply industry.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sydney University Press
• Seitenzahl: 244
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 158mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 481g
• ISBN-13: 9780199253654
• ISBN-10: 019925365X
• Artikelnr.: 21840715

Autorenporträt

(Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Canada)

Inhaltsangabe

* PART I PRIVATIZATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF WATER SUPPLY
* 1: Introduction: From 'retreat of the state' to 'retreat of the
market'?
* 2: Water: An uncooperative commodity
* 3: Building the networks
* 4: Commercializing water supply
* PART II RE-REGULATING THE WATER SUPPLY INDUSTRY
* 5: Privatizing water, producing scarcity: The Yorkshire drought of
1995
* 6: Thirsting for equity: Consumers and the contested politics of
water pricing
* 7: The retreat of the market? Re-regulation and water supply industry
restructuring
* 8: Conclusions: Re-regulating water supply
* Bibliography