An uncooperative commodity

"This book documents the impacts of privatization and re-regulation of the water supply industry, focusing on consumers, the environment, and water supply companies. Bakker argues that water is an 'uncooperative' commodity which has proven to be more difficult than expected to commercialize, leading to increasing political and public intervention, stricter environmental and economic 're-regulation', and significant corporate restructuring which has raised questions about the long-term viability of the British model of water supply privatization."--Jacket.