This paper evaluates global institutional changes in the water sector based on a review carried out in 11 countries: Mexico, Chile, Brazil, Spain,... Read more...
In 1992, the Government of Mexico initiated a new national water law which decentralised water resources management and allowed the market transfer... Read more...
This report examines the progress made in water management in OECD countries in the light of the objectives of Agenda 21. Read more...
This paper summarizes the practice of water markets as an instrument for improving the efficiency of water use. Read more...
Over the last 20 years, tremendous progress has been made in providing potable water and sanitation services to the poor in developing countries. Read more...
The purpose of this document is to make some observations on the degree of adhesion or follow-up of Governments of Latin America and the Caribbean in... Read more...
The Bank's approach to water resources development has shifted from one of construction activities to one of improved management quality, creating a... Read more...
Issues of scarcity have put water at the top of the international political agenda. Water politics are not only confined to conflict areas. Read more...