Abstract

MARTINEZ-AUSTRIA, Polioptro F.  and  VARGAS-HIDALGO, Alberto. System of allocations, concessions and water policy in Mexico. Effects on the human right to water. Tecnol. cienc. agua [online]. 2017, vol.8, n.5, pp.117-125.  Epub July 30, 2021. ISSN 2007-2422.  https://doi.org/10.24850/j-tyca-2017-05-08.

The constitutional changes that established access to water and sanitation as a human right require a review of the legal frameworks and public policies pertaining to water, which is still pending. This article reviews the legislative history of water allocations and concessions, as well as current policies related to drinking water and sanitation services. The results demonstrate that they lead to unequal access to economic resources on the part of the municipalities, and therefore non-compliance with the human right to water. A systemic model is proposed to describe the problem and recommend steps to resolve it.

Keywords : Human right to water; water policy; systemic archetypes; water utilities.

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