Safeguarding Water Contracts in Indonesia
The provision of water and sewerage services has been in the public sector for thousands of years. However, the trend towards privatising these basic services has recently been growing. When dealing with Multinational Corporations (MNCs), governments face risks in the form of legal asymmetries. T...
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doaj-786c6f1cdf204f919fb5e718db3fcb9a2020-11-24T23:33:53ZengSchool of Oriental and African StudiesLaw, Environment and Development Journal1746-58931746-58932007-09-0132148163Safeguarding Water Contracts in IndonesiaMohamad Mova Al AfghaniThe provision of water and sewerage services has been in the public sector for thousands of years. However, the trend towards privatising these basic services has recently been growing. When dealing with Multinational Corporations (MNCs), governments face risks in the form of legal asymmetries. This paper explains the theory and practice of water privatisation in Indonesia. It analyses the legal anatomy of privatisation, from the regulatory to the contractual levels. It attempts to highlight important issues and risks that governments and other stakeholders need to focus on when dealing with privatisation.http://lead-journal.org/content/07148.pdfCivil societyconstitutionenvironmenthuman rightsIndonesiainfrastructureinvestmentmultinational corporationprivatisationpublic service participationwater |
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Safeguarding Water Contracts in Indonesia |
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Law, Environment and Development Journal |
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The provision of water and sewerage services has been in the public sector for thousands of years. However, the trend towards privatising these basic services has recently been growing. When dealing with Multinational Corporations (MNCs), governments face risks in the form of legal asymmetries.
This paper explains the theory and practice of water privatisation in Indonesia. It analyses the legal anatomy of privatisation, from the regulatory to the contractual levels. It attempts to highlight important issues and risks that governments and other stakeholders need to focus on when dealing with privatisation. |
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Civil society constitution environment human rights Indonesia infrastructure investment multinational corporation privatisation public service participation water |
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