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Governance And Economic Accounting Issues in The Mauritian Water Sector: Toward Sustainable Management of a Natural Resource

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Name of the Asset | Governance And Economic Accounting Issues in The Mauritian Water Sector: Toward Sustainable Management of a Natural Resource
Type of Asset | Working Paper
Date | 2014
 

Summary

In small island state such as Mauritius, the sustainability of water services is an urgent issue for all stakeholders such as consumer groups, civil society groups, policymakers and the water supply industry. This study applies a water-accounting system, analyzes water governance issues and makes policy recommendations for more sustainable growth and development. 

The study applies a water-accounting system known as the Environmental-Economic Water Accounting for Water or SEEA-Water. It studies the demand for water in different sectors (agriculture, industry, energy, tourism and households) and its economic value to the economy, and critically analyzes the political economy of the water sector. 

The study reveals several water governance issues and proposes four key policy recommendations for a more sustainable water sector: a review of the responsibilities of various water actors in Mauritius, greater autonomy for key water actors, greater transparency and information sharing, and using regional performance indicators to benchmark performance for the various water services.  

Authors:
  • Aleksandra Peeroo (Chief Consultant (InfraGovernance Consulting and Senior Research Fellow, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands)
  • Riad Sultan (Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics and Statistics, University of Mauritius, Moka, Mauritius)
Country and/or Region | Mauritius 
Funder(s) | The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development and the French Agency for Development (AFD)  
 
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