Ideas into movement
Boost TNI's work
50 years. Hundreds of social struggles. Countless ideas turned into movement.
Support us as we celebrate our 50th anniversary in 2024.
The groundbreaking book on how reformed public water services can achieve the goal of delivering water for all. Includes additional new chapters.
Editions in other languages:
Arabic - French - Spanish - Indonesian - Italian - Chinese - Finnish - Korean - Japanese - Hindi - Brazilian
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Foreword [PDF]
New foreword for French edition, 2010 [PDF]
Introduction [PDF] by David Hall
Part 1: Successful Public Water
Part 2: Public Water. Work in Progress
Part 3: Struggles for People-centred Public Water
Empowering Public Water - Ways Forward [PDF]
the editorial team
New chapters added since first publication
English edition:
Chinese edition (September 2006)
Portuguese edition (July 2007):
Revised chapter on Uruguay
Uruguay: direct democracy in defence of the right to water
Carlos Santos y Alberto Villareal
Notes on Authors [PDF]
Resources [PDF]