Water policy in Chile

This book offers a detailed examination of the main sources of Chile's water, its principle consumers, the gap between supply and demand, hydrological droughts, and future projected impacts of climate change. It describes, analyzes and evaluates the performance of water policies, laws and insti...

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Other Authors: Donoso H., Guillermo, 1962-, SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2018.
Physical Description: 1 online resource.
Series: Global issues in water policy ; 21.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Social Economic context and Water Demand
  • 3. Hydrological Setting
  • 4. Water quality: Trends and Challenges
  • 5. Legal Framework of Water Resources
  • 6. Institutional Framework
  • 7. Water quality policy
  • 8. Environmental Flows as a Tool for Water Resources Management in Chile
  • 9. Water User Associations
  • 10. Water Rights Markets
  • 11. Irrigated Agriculture
  • 12. Water and Mining
  • 13. Hydroelectricity
  • 14. Urban Water Management
  • 15. Rural Water Management
  • 16. Desalinization, Reuse, Water Basin Transfers
  • 17. Integrated Water Management in Chile
  • 18. Chilean Experience and International Implications.