Book contents
- Sustainability of Engineered Rivers in Arid Lands
- Sustainability of Engineered Rivers in Arid Lands
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Challenge
- Part III Engineered Rivers
- 7 The Nile River Basin
- 8 The Euphrates–Tigris River Basin
- 9 The Yellow River Basin
- 10 The Murray–Darling River Basin
- 11 The São Francisco River Basin
- 12 The Limarí River Basin
- 13 The Colorado River Basin
- 14 The Rio Grande / Río Bravo Basin
- 15 The Jucar River Basin
- Part IV Response
- Part V Conclusion
- Index
- References
12 - The Limarí River Basin
from Part III - Engineered Rivers
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 September 2021
- Sustainability of Engineered Rivers in Arid Lands
- Sustainability of Engineered Rivers in Arid Lands
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Challenge
- Part III Engineered Rivers
- 7 The Nile River Basin
- 8 The Euphrates–Tigris River Basin
- 9 The Yellow River Basin
- 10 The Murray–Darling River Basin
- 11 The São Francisco River Basin
- 12 The Limarí River Basin
- 13 The Colorado River Basin
- 14 The Rio Grande / Río Bravo Basin
- 15 The Jucar River Basin
- Part IV Response
- Part V Conclusion
- Index
- References
Summary
Water rights and water market mechanisms are key characteristics to describe water management and allocation in the Limarí Basin in Chile. The 1981 Water Code strengthens private water use rights and declares them freely tradable. Engineering infrastructure, climatic conditions, and institutional capacities in terms of tradable water rights and private water user associations allowed economic development in the Limarí Valley. However, the lack of governmental regulation has led to overexploitation of water resources threatening water security, such as environmental and agricultural sustainability. In the face of climate change and decreasing water availability, the current infrastructural and management system requires reforms.
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- Sustainability of Engineered Rivers In Arid LandsChallenge and Response, pp. 152 - 163Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021