Extreme downpours and droughts, both fueled by rising global temperatures, are taking a toll on water infrastructure. Communities trying to manage the threats face three big challenges.
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Water is a critical resource, enabling socio-economic development.
Water privatization is often seen as a solution to municipal budget shortfalls and aging water systems.
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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Assistant Lecturer at the Department of International Relations, Universitas Gadjah Mada
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Professor, Global Development Studies, and Director, Municipal Services Project, Queen's University, Ontario
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Associate Professor of International Development and Global Studies, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Associate Professor and Water Management Expert, University of South Africa
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Professor of Political Science, Auburn University
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Director of Master of Community Planning Program, Auburn University
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Auburn University
