Water Charges in Brazil The Ways Forward

This report examines the current system of water abstraction and pollution charges in operation in Brazil. It assesses the current system's implementation challenges and provides possible solutions. The report explores how water charges can be both an effective means for dealing with water secu...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2017
Series:OECD Studies on Water
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Collection: OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Charging for water abstraction and discharges - A checklist
  • Why water charges matter in Brazil
  • Governing water charges design and implementation
  • The Piancó-Piranhas Açu River basin
  • Practical issues for setting and managing water charges in Brazil
  • The Paraíba do Sul River basin
  • Acronyms and abbreviations
  • Water charges in Brazil - The state of play
  • List of stakeholders consulted during the policy dialogue
  • Assessment and recommendations
  • Action Plan
  • The State of Rio de Janeiro
  • Sector-specific issues for setting and managing water charges
  • Foreword and acknowledgements
  • Executive summary