Facing the challenges of water governance

Published: 3 September 2018Access to water is one of the most pressing global issues of the twenty-first century, particularly when set against the background of a rapidly growing global population. This book provides a cutting-edge, comprehensive overview of the challenges facing water governance and regulatory choices. The recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals set forward an ambitious agenda of providing universal access to good quality water supply and sanitation services within a financially constrained environment: however, the various peculiarities of each country regarding water governance makes it difficult to identify and implement the best practices and benchmarks. Drawing together empirical studies from countries around the world, the editors and contributors combine extensive data to review the individual challenges facing each country, from the supervision of autonomous regulatory bodies to the question of centralization and the influence of local utility companies. This pioneering and practical volume will be of interest and value not only to students and scholars of water governance, but also to practitioners and regulators.1 Introduction, Simon Porcher and Stephane Saussier 2 Spain, Maria A. Garcia-Valihas 3 Italy, Lorenzo Bardelli and Paola Valbonesi 4 Portugal, Jaime Melo Baptista 5 France, Simon Porcher 6 Germany, Astrid Cullmann, Julia Rechlitz, and Caroline Stiel 7 UK, Emanuele Lobina 8 Latin American Countries, Salvador Bertomeu-Sanchez and Tomas Serebrisky 9 Africa, Antonio Estache 10 CEE, Michael Klien and Maria Salvetti 11 China, Olivia Jensen 12 US, Dan Zhao and A. Wren Montgomery 13 Japan, Takuya Urakam