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Changes in water resources administration in Latin America
Author(s) -
Lee Terence R
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
natural resources forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.646
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1477-8947
pISSN - 0165-0203
DOI - 10.1111/j.1477-8947.1995.tb00614.x
Subject(s) - latin americans , government (linguistics) , water sector , water resources , business , private sector , public sector , integrated water resources management , water development , environmental planning , private sector involvement , action plan , plan (archaeology) , administration (probate law) , environmental resource management , economic growth , political science , geography , economics , economy , management , ecology , philosophy , linguistics , archaeology , law , biology
Traditionally, in most countries of Latin America, the management of water and water based services has been highly centralized in the public sector. Recently, as the role of government has been reconsidered, many services have been transferred to lower levels of government or to the private sector. At the same time, the emphasis given to water projects as basic development tools has given way to the environmental significance of good water management. Consequently, the approach to water resources management has been modified and space created for the adoption of some of the basic precepts enunciated in the Mar del Plata Action Plan and Agenda 21. In particular, in various countries consideration is being given to water management through river basin institutions .