The Role of Legal Frameworks in Enabling Transparency in Water Utilities' Regulation
Author: Mohamad Mova Al'Afghani
Publisher:
Published: 2012
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Legal Frameworks for Transparency in Water Utilities Regulation
Author: Mohamad Mova Al'Afghani
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-08-12
Total Pages: 251
ISBN-13: 1317396383
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTransparency in the regulation of water utilities is essential in order to ensure quality and fairness. This book explores and compares different regulatory arrangements in the water utilities sectors in three jurisdictions to determine which regulatory and ownership model is most transparent and why. The three jurisdictions considered are England (UK), Victoria (Australia) and Jakarta (Indonesia). Following an introduction to the importance of transparency in water utilities regulation, the book provides an overview of the three chosen jurisdictions and their legal and institutional frameworks. Through a comparison of these the author explores the contested and difficult terrain of "privatization", as (often) opposed to public ownership, in which it is shown that the relationships between transparency and ownership models are not as clear-cut as might be assumed. Chapters consider various aspects and outcomes of the regulatory process and the role of transparency, including topics such as regulators' internal governance mechanisms, utilities corporate governance, licensing and information flow, freedom of information and transparency in tariffs and pricing, as well as customer service. The book concludes with a summary of lessons learned to inform the refinement of transparency in utilities regulation.
Creating Legal Space for Water User Organizations
Author: Stephen Hodgson
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 124
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis publication describes the experience of a number of transition countries in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union with crafting regulatory frameworks for irrigation water users' organisations. It also seeks to distil a number of key regulatory requirements. As a result, this study serves as a design/drafting manual for policymakers and for drafters of legislation on water users' organisations.
Competition and Economic Regulation in Water
Author: T. Ballance
Publisher: IWA Publishing
Published: 2005-02-01
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 1843390493
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCompetition and Economic Regulation in Water: The Future of the European Water Industry reviews the main developments in economic regulation and competition in the European water industry and considers ways in which economic regulation and competition should be further developed. The book focusses on the best means of regulating or introducing competition into the industry in light of its present structure. Competition and Regulation in Water: The Future of the European Water Industry concentrates on the water industry, however, many of the conclusions are equally applicable also to the wastewater industry. Contents Introduction Water industry fundamentals: the rationale for regulation and the scope for competition A framework for evaluating different models of water industry regulation England & Wales: private ownership and independent regulation France: competition for the market and contract-based regulation Germany: public-private partnerships and multi-sector utilities Developing water sector regulatory frameworks in less developed countries Appendix: The legislative framework for the water industry in England & Wales
Rule
Author: Alejandro Omar Iza
Publisher: IUCN
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 2831710278
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEffective water governance capacity is the foundation of efficient management of water resources. Water governance reform processes must work towards building capacity in a cohesive and articulated approach that links national policies, laws and institutions, within an enabling environment that allows for their implementation. This guide shows how national water reform processes can deliver good water governance, by focussing on the principles and practice of reform. RULE guides managers and decision makers on a journey which provides an overview of what makes good law, policy and institutions, and the steps needed to build a coherent and fully operational water governance structure.
Regulatory Systems and Networking of Water Utilities and Regulatory Bodies
Author: Arthur C. McIntosh
Publisher:
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9789715614160
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPart I of this publication provides information on regulatory systems and experiences from different stakeholders in the water supply and sanitation sector. Part II contains an overview of regulatory systems around the world, 10 case studies, 8 country report summaries, and the summary of a stakeholders survey.
Does Regulation by Contract Decreases Transparency? - Evidence from Jakarta's Water Services Sector
Author: Mohamad Mova Al'Afghani
Publisher:
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 0
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis paper evaluates the transparency aspect of regulation by contract as applied in Jakarta's water services sector. Transparency is categorized into active and passive disclosure. The former uses publication of contract, service level/customer service and investment planning as a proxy for transparency whereas the latter measure transparency using the applicability of freedom of information law. The result is that transparency is lacking in Jakarta where regulation by contract is employed. In Jakarta, contracts are not published, service level/customer service information not available to the public and investment planning process only negotiated bilaterally without any public involvement. In terms of passive disclosure rules, the Freedom of Information Law is also not applicable to regulatory body in Jakarta (JWSRB). The paper also apply similar framework to water services regulation in Bogor, Victoria and England. Unlike Jakarta, contracts are published in Victoria. In both Victoria, England and Bogor service level/customer service information is published as they are part of public document and investment planning process is open and transparent. The Freedom of Information Law is also applicable to regulatory bodies in Victoria (ESC) and England (OFWAT). The paper confirms various hypothesis that regulation by contract decreases transparency and elaborates strategies to mitigate such lack of transparency.
Peri-urban Water and Sanitation Services
Author: Mathew Kurian
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2010-08-17
Total Pages: 326
ISBN-13: 9048194253
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMore than 2.6 billion people in the developing world lack access to safe water and sanitation service. The Millennium Development Goal’s (MDG) target is to halve the number of people without access to a sustainable source of water supply and connection to a sewer network by 2015. That target is unlikely to be met. If there is anything that can be learnt from European experience it is that institutional reform occurs incrementally when politically enfranchised urban populations perceive a threat to their material well-being due to contamination of water sources.
Albania Foreign Policy and National Security Yearbook Volume 1 Strategic Information and Developments
Author: IBP USA
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 1999-10-01
Total Pages: 294
ISBN-13: 0739735012
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDoing Business 2020
Author: World Bank
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Published: 2019-11-21
Total Pages: 241
ISBN-13: 1464814414
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSeventeen in a series of annual reports comparing business regulation in 190 economies, Doing Business 2020 measures aspects of regulation affecting 10 areas of everyday business activity.
