The environmental implications of privatization : lessons for developing countries

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Title:

Author:

Lovei, Magda.

ISBN:

9780821350065

Personal Author:

Lovei, Magda.

Publication Information:

Washington, D.C. : World Bank, c2002.

Physical Description:

xiv, 85 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Series:

World Bank discussion paper, no. 426

World Bank discussion papers ; no. 426.

Contents:

Ch. 1. The Worldwide Trend toward Privatization and What It Means for the Environment -- Ch. 2. Making the Most of Privatization - Capturing Environmental Opportunities -- Ch. 3. The World Bank's Experience in Improving the Environmental Record of Privatization -- Ch. 4. Lessons and Conclusions -- App. A. Azerbaijan - The Promise and Drawbacks of an Economy of Natural Resources -- App. B. Bulgaria - Addressing Environmental Liabilities to Facilitate Privatization -- App. C. Germany's Treuhandanstalt - Environmental Assessment as an Integral Element in Privatization -- App. D. Kazakhstan- A Legacy of Pollution -- App. E. Malaysia - Ups and Downs of a Privatization in the Sanitation Sector -- App. F. Mexico - Spelling Out Environmental Provisions in a Steel Industry Privatization -- App. G. Providing Environmental Infrastructure Services - Options for Private Involvement.

Subject Term:

Environmental management -- Developiong countries.

Environmental policy -- Developiong countries.

Industrial management -- Environmental aspects -- Developing countries.

Privatization -- Developiong countries.

Added Author:

Gentry, Bradford S.

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Summary

Governments have increasingly come to recognize the economic potential and fiscal advantages of privatization. Privatization, under the right conditions, can also yield environmental benefits and contribute to sustainable development.This report contains a number of case studies which highlight the lessons learned about the environmental implications of privatization. It stresses that privatization offers an opportunity for making strategic decisions with longer-term impacts. This report also emphasizes that integrating environmental and social considerations into the privatization process leads to more sustainable outcomes. It also recommends strategies toward building on the positive linkages between privatization and environmental protection.