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标题：Perceptions of Nongovernmental Organization (NGO) Staff about Water Privatization in Developing Countries
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作者：Ellis A. Adams ; Kathleen E. Halvorsen
期刊名称：Human Geographies : Journal of Studies and Research in Human Geography
印刷版ISSN：1843-6587
电子版ISSN：2067-2284
出版年度：2014
卷号：8
期号：2
DOI：10.5719/hgeo.2014.82.35
出版社：University of Bucharest
摘要：Almost a billion people globally lack access to potable water. In the early 1990's, attempts to improve potable water access in the global south included a massive push for water services privatization, often involving the transfer of public water services to private companies. Critics of water privatization claim it rarely improves access to water, and in most cases, unfairly affect poor people. Proponents on the other hand argue that it is necessary for ef.cient management and capital investment in the water sector. Although development NGOs play an important role in developing country water provision, hardly any studies have sought to understand their perceptions about the potential role of water privatization towards improving access to potable water in developing countries. We interviewed the key staff among 28 international and national NGO staff about water privatization, its opportunities and constraints. Their perceptions were mixed. While most criticized water privatization as increasing water costs to the poor, some noted that privatization is necessary for improving water access through increased capital investment. We present the .ndings and discuss larger implications for water policies and reforms in developing countries
关键词：Water privatization; NGOs; Development; Water policy; Water and sanitation; ; Neoliberalization