The company’s woes show the risks of privatising one of life’s necessities.
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Water privatization is often seen as a solution to municipal budget shortfalls and aging water systems.
Tougher penalties are a useful tool for environmental watchdogs.
Jakarta is finishing its water plan to have more public power in the private tap water service. However, the plan is unclear and likely to give small impact to the city’s unequal water distribution.
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Senior Fellow at the ASEAN Studies Center, Universitas Gadjah Mada
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Professor of Environmental Law, Aarhus University
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Professor, Global Development Studies, and Director, Municipal Services Project, Queen's University, Ontario
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