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Application of the Cost Recovery Principle for Water Services in the Netherlands

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2013

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Lindhout, P. E.ISNI 0000000419511089

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https://doi.org/10.1163/18760104-01004003

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Water, as being considered a public good in the Netherlands, is a responsibility of the government. In this article an overview is provided of the implementation of the cost recovery obligation for water services (Article 9 WFD) in Dutch legislation outlining the different costs involved and the method the costs are recovered for the different water services. A number of possible shortcomings in application of the cost recovery obligation are identified and discussed.

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cost recovery, water services, water, Water Framework Directive, polluter pays principle, financial costs, environmental costs, resource costs, International

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Lindhout, P E 2013, 'Application of the Cost Recovery Principle for Water Services in the Netherlands', Journal for European Envrionmental & Planning Law, vol. 10, no. 4, pp. 309-332. https://doi.org/10.1163/18760104-01004003

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http://hdl.handle.net/1874/294888