Regulating Municipal Water Supply Concessions

Author : Yan Wei
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3662436833
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Regulating Municipal Water Supply Concessions written by Yan Wei and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-06-28 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the recently introduced concession policy, which is also known as PPP worldwide, on municipal utilities policy in China. In this context, critics have claimed that there is a gap in accountability with regard to concessions. The author utilizes interdisciplinary methods and comparative studies, taking into account the situation in the EU and US to analyze the accountability gap some feel will be created when the policy is implemented. Taking water sector concessions as the subject of discussion, the author distinguishes between three types of accountability: traditional bureaucratic accountability, legal accountability and public accountability. By systematically analyzing the essential problems involved, the book attempts to achieve a better understanding of concession and its application in the context of public utilities and finds that the alleged accountability gap is attributed to traditional bureaucratic accountability in China and the concession system per se.

Author : Yan Wei
Publisher : Open Dissertation Press
ISBN 13 : 9781361289693
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Regulating Municipal Water Supply Concessions written by Yan Wei and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Regulating Municipal Water Supply Concessions: Accountability in Transitional China" by Yan, Wei, 魏艳, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract:  The past three decades have witnessed the fundamental achievements of China's marketization. Through this process, state-owned enterprises have been restructured, monopoly is giving way to competition and private sectors are increasingly participating in public service provision. The concept of concession was first introduced in public utilities through the Circular on Questions Concerning the Ratification of Pilot Foreign Invested Concession Projects (1995), after which there were many experimental projects with BOTs and TOTs. In 2002, with the issuance of Opinions on Accelerating the Marketization of Urban Utilities, the concession system was officially introduced in public utility regulation. In the same year, the water pipelines were opened to foreign investment; concessions have since been extended into integrated municipal water groups. Concessions have become the major approach of public utility provision. In recent years, the accountability in concessions has raised wide concern. Problems exposed include fixed rate-of-return, state-owned assets losses, undue concession transfer, illegal concession award, unreasonable water tariff increase, and problematic service provision by private concessionaires. Commentators have claimed that an accountability gap exists in concessions. Taking water sector concessions as the subject of discussion, the author distinguishes three types of accountability: traditional bureaucratic accountability, legal accountability and public accountability. Through systematical examination of the problems, this dissertation attempts to achieve a better understanding of concession and its application in public utilities, and finds that the alleged accountability gap is attributed to traditional bureaucratic accountability and concession system per se. Four aspects of regulation in water concessions are considered: concessionaire selection; water pricing regulation; regulation by contract; and the regulatory framework. The findings suggest that under concessions, traditional bureaucratic accountability is neither adequate nor appropriate to hold the government accountable. More formal legal rules on transparency, due process and public participation should be explored. DOI: 10.5353/th_b4766176 Subjects: Municipal water supply - Law and legislation - China Concessions - China

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bottled Water Regulation written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: The hearing is the first on the activities of the bottled water industry and on the regulation of the industry by the Food and Drug Administration and the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition of the Food and Drug Admonistration. It addresses the inadequacies in the FDA's regulation of bottled water.

Author : Texas
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 556 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Water Code written by Texas and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Delos Franklin Wilcox
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 34 pages
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Download or read book The Regulation of Private Water Companies in New York City written by Delos Franklin Wilcox and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309170761
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Privatization of Water Services in the United States written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2002-08-20 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the quest to reduce costs and improve the efficiency of water and wastewater services, many communities in the United States are exploring the potential advantages of privatization of those services. Unlike other utility services, local governments have generally assumed responsibility for providing water services. Privatization of such services can include the outright sale of system assets, or various forms of public-private partnershipsâ€"from the simple provision of supplies and services, to private design construction and operation of treatment plants and distribution systems. Many factors are contributing to the growing interest in the privatization of water services. Higher operating costs, more stringent federal water quality and waste effluent standards, greater customer demands for quality and reliability, and an aging water delivery and wastewater collection and treatment infrastructure are all challenging municipalities that may be short of funds or technical capabilities. For municipalities with limited capacities to meet these challenges, privatization can be a viable alternative. Privatization of Water Services evaluates the fiscal and policy implications of privatization, scenarios in which privatization works best, and the efficiencies that may be gained by contracting with private water utilities.

Author : United States. Ad Hoc Advisory Committee for State Legislation on Planning of Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Systems
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 126 pages
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Download or read book Recommended State Legislation and Regulations written by United States. Ad Hoc Advisory Committee for State Legislation on Planning of Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Systems and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 320 pages
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Download or read book Bottled Water Regulation written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: The hearing is the first on the activities of the bottled water industry and on the regulation of the industry by the Food and Drug Administration and the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition of the Food and Drug Admonistration. It addresses the inadequacies in the FDA's regulation of bottled water.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309224624
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Water Reuse written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2012-07-17 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expanding water reuse-the use of treated wastewater for beneficial purposes including irrigation, industrial uses, and drinking water augmentation-could significantly increase the nation's total available water resources. Water Reuse presents a portfolio of treatment options available to mitigate water quality issues in reclaimed water along with new analysis suggesting that the risk of exposure to certain microbial and chemical contaminants from drinking reclaimed water does not appear to be any higher than the risk experienced in at least some current drinking water treatment systems, and may be orders of magnitude lower. This report recommends adjustments to the federal regulatory framework that could enhance public health protection for both planned and unplanned (or de facto) reuse and increase public confidence in water reuse.

Author : New York (State). Conservation Commission
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 22 pages
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Download or read book Rules and Regulations Governing Water Supply Applications written by New York (State). Conservation Commission and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: