Private sector participation in urban water and sanitation: Realising social and environmental objectives in developing countries

Natural Resources Forum

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 287-302

  Johnstone, Nick ^a   Wood, Libby ^a   Hearne, Robert ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b CATIE   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Build operate own transfer; Private sector participation; Water supply and sanitation

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; PRIVATE SECTOR; SANITATION; URBAN AREA; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0033435106     PISSN: 01650203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-8947.1999.tb00917.x     Document Type: Article

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