Korea Environmental Policy Bulletin - Development of Experts in the Water Sector through the Integrated Operation of the Local Water Supply and Sanitation System

The Korean government finalized the water industry development plan (Feb. 2006) focusing on restructuring and building up the competitiveness of the water and sanitation sector and developing the water industry to transform it into one of the nation's strategic industries in the future. This policy seeks to improve the inefficient, non - competitive structure of water supply and sanitation(WSS) services currently provided by municipalities based on administrative districts in an endeavor to enhance efficiency and ultimately hone the global competitiveness of the water industry. The integrated operation of WSS system is being pushed as a part of efforts to reshuffle the water service structure, with the objective of enhancing the efficiency and competitiveness of WSS system.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Republic of Korea, Ministry of Environment
Format: Serials biblioteca
Language:English
Published: Ministry of Environment - Korea Environment Institute - Republic of Korea 2011
Subjects:water conservation, water protection, water quality, water resource, water pollution, water resources management, water demand, water damage, water endangering, water management, waste treatment; waste disposal; waste dumping; waste legislation; waste management; waste prevention; waste recycling; sanitation; sanitation plan; water treatment, Ecosystem Management, Environmental Governance,
Online Access:https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/9034
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Summary:The Korean government finalized the water industry development plan (Feb. 2006) focusing on restructuring and building up the competitiveness of the water and sanitation sector and developing the water industry to transform it into one of the nation's strategic industries in the future. This policy seeks to improve the inefficient, non - competitive structure of water supply and sanitation(WSS) services currently provided by municipalities based on administrative districts in an endeavor to enhance efficiency and ultimately hone the global competitiveness of the water industry. The integrated operation of WSS system is being pushed as a part of efforts to reshuffle the water service structure, with the objective of enhancing the efficiency and competitiveness of WSS system.