水经济学新论--淡水全球化和私有化的利弊分析

近十年来，国际上有关淡水资源及相关服务的私有化，既发展成为一种趋势，也形成了焦点。水具有重要的社会、文化和生态功能，要求给予直接而强有力的政府支持和保护，而且其私有化的一些后果可能是不可逆转的。因此，对水进行私有化和商品化的任何措施，都应该保证遵循一定的原则，支持特定的社会目标。公开、透明和强有力的政府管理和调控是基本要求；从私营部门获取利益的措施必须与解决其缺陷的措施相平衡。

The New Economy of Water ( Executive Summary)--The Risks and Benefits of Globlization and Privatization of Fresh Water

Privatization of fresh water resources and its relevant services has been developed as a tendency as well as a focus in the last decade. However, water has vital social, cultural and ecological roles to play, and direct and strong government support and protection are required, while some of the consequences of privatization may be irreversible. Therefore any efforts to privatize or commodify water should be accompanied by formal guarantees to respect certain principles and support specific social objectives. Openness, transparency, and strong public regulatory oversight are fundamental requirements. Efforts to capture the benefits of the private sector must be balanced with efforts to address its flaws.