Fragility of water resources and weaknesses of its hydraulic policy in Mexico

In Mexico, for several decades institutional decisions around water management have allowed to meet the growing needs of the demand for this resource only in the short term for various regions. Given this situation, there is a need for a change in the paradigm around the hydraulic policy that allows...

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Authors: Torres Rodríguez, Alicia, Morán Martínez, Francisco
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2020
Country:México
Institution:UNIVERSIDAD DE GUADALAJARA
Repository:Expresión Económica
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.148.202.248.171:article/879
Online Access:https://expresioneconomica.cucea.udg.mx/index.php/eera/article/view/879
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:recursos hídricos
política hidráulica
distribución
agua
México.
Mexico
Water
Hydric resources
Hydraulic policy
Distribution
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Summary:In Mexico, for several decades institutional decisions around water management have allowed to meet the growing needs of the demand for this resource only in the short term for various regions. Given this situation, there is a need for a change in the paradigm around the hydraulic policy that allows determining the explanatory factors of availability, use, distribution and conservation of water resources and that contributes to meet the growing needs of the demand for this resource.The objective of this work is to determine the main causes of the fragility of water resources in Mexico and the weaknesses of the instrumented hydraulic policy, presenting some considerations to strengthen it and achieve long-term water sustainability.