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La remunicipalisation est une tendance croissante dans le secteur de l’eau. Définie comme le transfert des services de l’eau des entreprises privées aux autorités municipales, ce livre présenté à l’occasion de la tenue du Forum alternatif mondial de l’eau à Marseille montre que le secteur public peut surpasser le secteur privé dans le monde entier.

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