Adaptation and weakness of the State: The Case of groundwater scarcity in Ica
Since the end of the 2000s the problem of water scarcity in the Ica river basin has worsened. The factors causing this situation are the strong agro-export growth, the population growth and the climate change effects. Furthermore, public policy since the 90s has promoted private investment and agro-...
| Autor Principal: | Muñoz, Ismael |
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Revista de Ciencia Política y Gobierno
2015
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http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/cienciapolitica/article/view/14899 |
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Since the end of the 2000s the problem of water scarcity in the Ica river basin has worsened. The factors causing this situation are the strong agro-export growth, the population growth and the climate change effects. Furthermore, public policy since the 90s has promoted private investment and agro-export in the Peruvian coast; and is partially responsible for the shortage of water in Ica and degradation of the aquifers. However, the capacity of the State to deal with the water emergency has relatively neutralized within the existing power relations in Ica; and it presents weakness even for fulfilling its own arrangements like in the case of the restriction of drilling new water wells to guarantee the sustainability of the aquifers. |
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