Water Justice and Community Water Rights: A Theory Review

The purpose of this article is to test a critical approach to community water rights from the theoretical perspective of water justice. It is documented that the unequal distribution of water is a source of struggles and conflicts that are associated with the processes of accumulation of the dominant users and, from this; the disputes are interwoven around problems regarding quantity, quality and safety in the supply. The empirical record shows that official water management has been unfavorable for community social organizations, above all, because legal uniformity and homogenization of management have been emphasized. In methodological terms, a specialized review of the literature was carried out and, based on this, relevant issues analyzed from water justice are noted. In thick lines, it is concluded that the investigations show the persistent inequalities and the processes of water dispossession.