Research, part of a Special Feature on Realizing Water Transitions: The Role of Policy Entrepreneurs in Water Policy Change Water Governance in Mexico: Political and Economic Aperatures and a Shifting State-Citizen Relationship

摘要: Since the adoption of dramatic national water policy reforms in 1992, Mexico's governance paradigm has had time to mature. This article analyzes experience with transition, based on research irrigation districts and river basin councils northwestern state Sonora. I examine trajectory transition using sciences framework set forth introductory article. The argues that a "new culture water" focused three principles efficiency, decentralization, sustainability only minimally fulfilled its goal establishing new state-citizen relationship around policy. Multiple conflicting agendas are represented policy, coherent strategy is sustained over place not been achieved. In particular, legal modifications law emphasize integrated watershed planning local participation were approved 2004 but have never formally implemented. Political fragmentation changing parties power contributed challenge working towards more democratic, participatory last two decades. concludes critique approach context Mexican case other "developing" countries.