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Water Law and Indigenous Rights in the Andes

10 septiembre 2007

The rights to use water and decide about local water mangement, according to their own norms and enforced by their own authorities are of key importance to indigenous communities.

Water Law and Indigenous Rights in the Andes

By Rutgerd Boelens and Hugo de Vos

In Andean countries, widespread protests over violations of traditional rights have resulted in
creative reform proposals to secure indigenous water rights and water system management.