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| Author: | Martin Pigeon, David A. McDonald, Olivier Hoedeman and Satoko Kishimoto |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Publisher: | Transnational Institute |
| Number of pages: | 120 |
| Available languages: | EN | ES |
| ISBN: | 978-94-6190-831-5 |
| Available Formats: | PDF (EN) | PDF (ES) |
Abstract
Cities worldwide are experiencing the failures of water privatisation. Unequal access, broken promises, environmental hazards and scandalous profit margins are prompting municipalities to take back control of this essential service. Water ‘remunicipalisation’ is a new, exciting trend that this book explores at length. Case studies analyse the transition from private to public water provision in Paris, Dar es Salaam, Buenos Aires and Hamilton, as well as look at a national level experiment in Malaysia. The journey toward better public water illustrates the benefits and challenges of municipal ownership, while at the same time underlining the stranglehold of international financial institutions and the legacies of corporate control. The book situates these developments within larger debates about ‘alternatives to privatisation’ and draws lessons from these experiences for future action in favour of public services. It is a must-read for policy makers and activists looking for concrete ways to democratize water services.
Chapters - English
Chapter One – Remunicipalisation Works!
by David A. McDonald
Chapter Two – Une eau publique pour Paris: Symbolism and Success in the Heartland of Private Water
by Martin Pigeon
Chapter Three – From Fiasco to DAWASCO: Remunicipalising Water Systems in Dar es Salaam
by Tanzaniaby Martin Pigeon
Chapter Four – Aguas Públicas: Buenos Aires in Muddled Waters
by Daniel Azpiazu and José Esteban Castro
Chapter Five – Who takes the risks? Water remunicipalisation in Hamilton, Canada
by Martin Pigeon
Chapter Six – Soggy Politics: Making Water ‘Public’ in Malaysia
by Martin Pigeon
Chapter Seven – Looking to the Future: What Next For Remunicipalisation?
by Olivier Hoedeman, Satoko Kishimoto and Martin Pigeon
Review
McKinley, Dale (2013) Publishing Back Privatisation in Thought and Practice. South African Review of Sociology 44(2): 131-136.
Chapters - Spanish
ÍNDICE
Capítulo uno – ¡La remunicipalización funciona!
por David A. McDonald
Capítulo dos – Une eau publique pour Paris: Simbolismo y éxito en el corazón del agua privada
por Martin Pigeon
Capítulo tres – Del fiasco a DAWASCO: La remunicipalización de los sistemas de agua en Dar es Salaam
por Martin Pigeon
Capítulo cuatro – Aguas públicas: Lecciones desde Buenos Aires
por Daniel Azpiazu y José Esteban Castro
Capítulo cinco – ¿Quién asume los riesgos? La remunicipalización del agua en Hamilton, Canadá
por Martin Pigeon
Capítulo seis – Políticas empapadas: El agua se hace “pública” en Malasia
por Martin Pigeon
Capítulo siete – Una mirada al futuro: ¿Qué le espera a la remunicipalización?
por Olivier Hoedeman, Satoko Kishimoto y Martin Pigeon