Climate-readiness, competition and sustainability: An analysis of the legal and regulatory frameworks for providing water services in Sydney

Water Policy

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-18

  Chong, Joanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Climate change adaptation; Competition; Economics; Planning; Public private partnership; Regulation; Sustainability; Third party access; Urban water; Water law

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897904057     PISSN: 13667017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wp.2013.058     Document Type: Article

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