Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/224805 
Year of Publication: 
2016
Series/Report no.: 
Working Paper Series No. 16-179
Publisher: 
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Department of International Development, London
Abstract: 
This paper discusses the 2013-2015 water crisis in São Paulo from a water governance perspective and seeks to offer an explanation for the crisis by exploring the political and administrative decisions that contributed to it. It aims to uncover the rationale behind the decision making processes that, combined with drought, led to increasing water scarcity, with a view to understanding how political economy factors impact water security in a megacity such as São Paulo. It argues that under some circumstances, elections do not promote accountability, but rather may act as an incentive to undermine it. Finally, it makes recommendations with a view to institutionalizing greater accountability, averting future crises and adapting to increased water insecurity under changing climatic conditions.
Subjects: 
Brazil
São Paulo
Water governance
Water security
Governance
Climate Change
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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