Water is essential for life and its access is being affected by insufficient investments, contamination, and climate change worldwide. This book analyses corruption practices in water management and services in Argentina and a selection of case studies from other countries in South America. One of the main objectives of this manuscript was to carry out a study of the cases of concessions and nationalizations that cover two geographical areas; the City of Buenos Aires and 17 Counties of the Province of Buenos Aires and 15 cities of the Province of Santa Fe, in Argentina. The text analyses different theoretical and empirical experiences and combines academic, social and technical approaches. It concentrates on two fundamental aspects merged in its study: the provision of a public service such as water and corruption. These were analysed from the legal field, using heuristic tools that are not commonly used in the discipline. This multi-theoretical approach can be of interest of academics, professors and general public.

Unique study of sustainability of the water service in Latin America

Includes interdisciplinary tools and measures

Analyzes the rights of access to information and public participation

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Chapter 1. Objectives and Hypotheses.- Chapter 2. Situation of the water resources.- Chapter 3. Public services and their management.- Chapter 4. Indicator systems.- Chapter 5. Practical application of the methodological construction.- Chapter 6. Corruption and Law.- Chapter 7. The fundamental contribution of International Law in the fight against corruption.- Chapter 8. The importance of Law and the international trend towards recognition of the human right of access to water.- Chapter 9. Application of the indicators to measure propitious scenarios for corruption in the water service. Legal adaptation of the Theory of Golden and Picci indicators. Level of legal compliance in the coverage and in the water service metering.- Chapter 10. Application of the indicators to measure propitious scenarios for corruption in the water service. Legal adaptation of the theory of Golden and Picci indicators. Level of legal compliance of infrastructure investments.- Chapter 11. Application of the indicators to measure propitious scenarios for corruption in the water service. Legal adaptation of the theory of Golden and Picci indicators. Level of legal compliance regarding water quality.- Chapter 12. Application of the indicators to measure propitious scenarios for corruption in the water service. Legal adaptation of the theory of Golden and Picci indicators. Level of legal compliance with system obligations water service tariff.- Chapter 13. Application of indicators to measure conducive scenarios for corruption in the water service. Global Integrity Indicator System. Functioning of control bodies linked to the water service.- Chapter 14. Application of indicators to measure conducive scenarios for corruption in the water service. Global Integrity Indicator System. Defending the rights of users and consumers.- Chapter 15. Application of indicators to measure conducive scenarios for corruption in the water service. Global Integrity Indicator System. Environmental legal protection and public health.- Chapter 16. Application of indicators to measure conducive scenarios for corruption in the water service. Global Integrity Indicator System. Criminal Law.- Chapter 17. Application of indicators to measure conducive scenarios for corruption in the water service. Global Integrity Indicator System. The right of access to environmental information.- Chapter 18. Application of indicators to measure conducive scenarios for corruption in the water service. Global Integrity Indicator System. The right to civil participation.- Chapter 19. Summary of the final results of the application of the Global Integrity indicators.