Legal pluralism and community water rights from the theoretical perspective of water justice
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[1] Universidad de Jaén
Universidad de Jaén
Jaén, España
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- Localización: Revista de la Facultad de Derecho de México, ISSN 0185-1810, Vol. 75, Nº. 291, 2025, págs. 245-270
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
The article contains a critical approach to legal pluralism and community water rights from the theoretical perspective of water justice. It documents that the unequal distribution of water is a source of struggles and conflicts that are associated with the accumulation mechanisms of dominant users and, from this, the disputes are articulated around problems regarding the quantity, quality and security of water supply. The studies consulted show that official management has been unfavorable to community-based organizations, above all, because legal uniformity and homogenization of management have been emphasized. In methodological terms, a specialized literature review was carried out and, based on this, relevant issues analyzed from the perspective of water justice are recorded. In broad terms, it is concluded that the state of the art shows persistent inequalities and processes of water dispossession.
