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12 - The Limarí River Basin

from Part III - Engineered Rivers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 September 2021

By
Alexandra Nauditt ,
Justyna Sycz  and
Lars Ribbe
Edited by
Jurgen Schmandt  and
Aysegül Kibaroglu
Edited in association with
Regina Buono  and
Sephra Thomas
Jurgen Schmandt
Affiliation:
Houston Advanced Research Center
Aysegül Kibaroglu
Affiliation:
MEF University, Istanbul
Regina Buono
Affiliation:
University of Texas, Austin
Sephra Thomas
Affiliation:
University of Texas, Austin
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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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LimaríChilemarketswater governanceirrigationinstitutionsclimatic trendwater availabilitydata and monitoringmodelling and scenario development
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Sustainability of Engineered Rivers In Arid Lands
Challenge and Response
 , pp. 152 - 163
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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