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WaterWater LiberalisationLiberalisation ScenariosScenarios::

An empirical analysis of the evolution of the An empirical analysis of the evolution of the European Water supply and sanitation sectorsEuropean Water supply and sanitation sectors

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BACKGROUND BACKGROUND

• Liberalisation of the water sector in developing countries (e.g., World Bank).

• Liberalisation of public utilities in European countries.

The European Water Supply and Sanitation sector (WSS) - liberalisation coming next?

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OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

• Examine explicit and implicit policies of the EU in the WSS

• Existing and potential dynamics of de facto and de jure liberalisation

• Identify possible water liberalisation scenarios

• Assess implications of these scenarios (economic, ecological, social, legal, institutional and organisational)

• Practical recommendations

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Originality and theoretical contribution Originality and theoretical contribution of the research of the research

Evaluate and analyse

the interaction of three different elements:

Sectoral dynamics

Enterprisestrategies

Regulatorypractices

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WORKPLANWORKPLAN

Five Phases

Research Steps

Time schedule (Jan 03-Dec 05)

2003 2004 2005

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Ph1 Policies and approaches of the EU in the WSS (WP1)

Ph2 Analysis of the dynamics of European WSS elements (WP2+WP3+WP4)

Ph3 Various water liberalisation scenarios (WP5)

Ph4 Implications of these scenarios (WP6+WP7+WP8+WP9)

Ph5 Practical recommendations

(WP10)

NOTE: Each year is divided into four periods of 3 months

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PHASE 1PHASE 1

EUROPEAN POLICY in:

• The water and sanitation sectors

• Resources management and river basin management

• The liberalisation of public utilities

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PHASE 2PHASE 2

THE EUROPEAN WSS sectors today:

• The markets and their dynamics

(type of management and ownership)

• Operators’ strategies

(TNCs and SMEs)

• From Legislation to Regulation

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PHASE 3PHASE 3

WATER LIBERALISATION SCENARIOS

• Identification and description of plausible scenarios by:

» Sectors» Regions» Market segments

• Identification of driving forces

• Comparison and assessment of different scenarios

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PHASE 4PHASE 4

IMPLICATIONS of the different SCENARIOS:

• Economic implications

(on consumers, operators, and sustainability)

• Ecological implications

(on quantity and quality of the resource)

• Social implications(on employment, equity, and Universal Service)

• Institutional, organisational, and legal implications

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PHASE 5PHASE 5

RECOMMENDATIONS:

• Confronting the implications of the analysed scenarios to EU policies (as examined inPhase 1)

• Provide “what-if” scenarios

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DISSEMINATIONDISSEMINATION

DISSEMINATION TOOLS:

• Website(http://mir.epfl.ch/euromarket)

• Special Publications(book (s), scientific papers, working paper series, special edition(s) of journals, newsletter, other)

• Conferences– Electronic Conference– International Conferences– Conference at the end of EUROMARKET (EPFL)

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CLUSTERINGCLUSTERING

POSSIBLE ACTIVITIES:

• Links to other projects (webpage) and exchange of DOW

• Exchange information:- Research analysis- Interviews- Questionnaires

• Common Conferences

• Future research projects (Network of excellence, 6th Framework programme or other).

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POSSIBLE CLUSTERING THEMES POSSIBLE CLUSTERING THEMES WITH EUROMARKETWITH EUROMARKET

• Future of the water supply and sanitation sectors (WSS)

• Water Institutions strategy (local municipalities, river basin agencies, national regulators and legislators)

• Operators strategy

• Water management and Public Private Partnership

• Consequence of the WSS liberalisation on the water sector in general

• East European water markets