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1 Gleick, P. H.; Wolff, G.; Chalecki, E. L.; Reyes, R. 2002. The new economy of water: The risks and benefits of globalization and privatization of fresh water. Oakland, CA, USA: Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security. viii, 48p.
Water management ; Economic aspects ; Ecology ; Water transfer ; Aquifers ; Privatization ; Wastewater ; Ecosystems ; Water users ; Water quality
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 6011 Record No: H029970)
2 Gleick, P. H.; Haasz, D.; Wolff, G.. 2004. Urban water conservation: A case study of residential water use in California. In Gleik, P. H., The world’s water 2004-2005: The biennial report on freshwater Resources. Washington, DC, USA: Island Press. pp.101-129.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 GLE Record No: H036404)
3 Gleick, P. H.; Srinivasan, V.; Henges-Jeck, C.; Wolff, G.. 2004. Urban water conservation: A case study of commercial and industrial water use in California. In Gleik, P. H., The world’s water 2004-2005: The biennial report on freshwater Resources. Washington, DC, USA: Island Press. pp.131-156.
Water conservation ; Urbanization ; Domestic water ; Industrialization ; Water use ; Estimation / USA / California
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 GLE Record No: H036405)
4 Wolff, G.; Hallstein, E. 2005. Beyond privatization: restructuring water systems to improve performance. Oakland, CA, USA: Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security. 123p.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043293)
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Water managers face significant challenges meeting the water supply, wastewater collection and treatment, and stormwater management needs of the communities they serve. Numerous solutions have been proposed, including the controversial action of significantly increased private sector involvement, known generally as privatization. The debate over privatization has overshadowed discussion of the determinants of performance. This document is unique in that it argues that “public versus private” is not the bright line that separates success from failure. Instead, performance depends on effective staffing, consistent public support for sufficient funding, better asset management systems, performance measurements and rewards, and more stakeholder involvement and transparency. This report provides a framework for urban and rural municipal-level public decision makers to assess problems, identify possible solutions, and choose among these solutions. It provides practical information and examples about improving the effectiveness of water, wastewater, and stormwater systems, whether public or private. To illustrate critical points, the report offers numerous examples from the upper Midwest: the US states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, and the Canadian province of Ontario. However, the manual’s lessons extrapolate to other regions of the United States, and beyond.
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