Limits to Water Privatization

Draper, Stephen E. “ Limits to Water Privatization,” Journal of Water Resources Planning & Management 134, no. 6 (2008): 493-503.
http://web.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.mnsu.edu. (Accessed February 8th, 2011).

This article introduces (to me, at least) the stance of allocating the right to use of water in the hands of the private sector, but still having these rights controlled by the public sector. Private, Public, and Private-Public allocation are all discussed, as well as economic and environmental consequences of each. Beliefs of proponents of privatization are discussed. An argument often used is that by charging the public for water, privatization will provide more incentive for the public to conserve water. A lot of this article outlines the economics, which I’m not sure I will be delving into too deeply in my research. The value of water is discussed heavily as a tradable commodity. The possibity of monopolies is also discussed in great detail. I may use this source, but I feel it is not as valuable as a lot of the other sources I have found for my research.