Integrated water resources management in the federal water policy: proposal for the new General Water Law in Mexico

The purpose of this study is to propose an outline for federal public policy in the context of the debate of the recently approved General Water Law in Mexico. It started from a statistical diagnosis and is analyzed the public policy process from agenda setting to evaluation, including the problem d...

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Published in:Gestión y análisis de políticas públicas 2015-01 (13)
Main Author: Antonio Cañez Cota
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Public policy
Water resources management
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Summary:The purpose of this study is to propose an outline for federal public policy in the context of the debate of the recently approved General Water Law in Mexico. It started from a statistical diagnosis and is analyzed the public policy process from agenda setting to evaluation, including the problem definition, design and implementation. The lessons of the article are that the main challenges of the integrated water resources management in Mexico are located locally and it is necessary that the federal policy emphasizes the strengthening of the organizations at basin and municipal level. It is put-forth that the public corporate governance can be an alternative to the local institutional strengthening.
ISSN:1134-6035
1989-8991
DOI:10.24965/gapp.v0i13.10232