Gouvernance de l'eau : Quel mode choisir et a quels impacts s'attendre? (in French only)

Author

Mounir Gouja, Marc-Antoine Fleury

Organization

Union des consommateurs

Published

2005

Summary

Given the scope of water removals, which could lead to the depletion of water resources by the various sectors of the economy, it seems clear that answers must be found regarding the issues of water ownership and management. Who do water resources belong to? Who must take charge of water resource preservation and how? This report's first chapter draws a general portrait of the water sector in Canada: water allocation among different economic sectors, the different modes of ownership, and the status that the sector could be accorded. The second chapter deals with management of the collective heritage that water resources constitute. We examine the sectoral approach and the coordinated approach per watershed. This chapter identifies the pitfalls to avoid in the latter approach. The third chapter deals with the different modes of managing water system infrastructure and services. The chapter also examines the causes and consequences of public sector disengagement, which is to the benefit of private sector actors. The fourth and final chapter offers an overview of the principles and practices regarding water rates policy as well as the criteria defining the "right" water rates. In particular, the chapter focuses on the difficulties of applying volume-based water rates on the residential sector in Canada.

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This research received funding support through the Office of Consumer Affairs' Contributions Program.

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