RESEÑA de Rutgerd Boelens, David Getches and Armando Guevara Gil (eds.), Agua y derecho: Políticas hídricas, derechos consuetudinarios e identidades locales, Lima: IEP Ediciones, in collaboration with Quito: Abya-Yala and Wageningen: Wageningen University, WALIR, 2006 (original) (raw)

2010, pp. 435. En Journal of Latin American Studies (2010) 42, 04: 906-908

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The book "Agua y derecho: Políticas hídricas, derechos consuetudinarios e identidades locales" provides a comprehensive exploration of neoliberal policies' effects on water rights and governance in the Andean region. The editors, Rutgerd Boelens, David Getches, and Armando Guevara Gil, assemble diverse perspectives that highlight the conflicts arising between privatization strategies and traditional communal water rights. The volume critically examines how these dynamics impact indigenous communities and the legal frameworks governing their water resources, emphasizing the need for more inclusive policies that address the needs of the poorest communities.