“A major overhaul of the Mexican water regulation system at the time, the LAN streamlined the process for corporate entities to acquire water concessions, removed limits on how many concessions they could hold, and instituted a uniform payment scheme for public and private users. It also created the National Water Commission (Conagua), a decentralized branch of the Environmental Ministry (Semarnat) as a governing authority over water administration.”
Nancy Moya, Writer
Behind the headlines, how is industrial water usage managed in Mexico?
Organizations like Humedalia are working to preserve Xochimilco’s traditional agriculture and stop environmental degradation from unchecked tourism.
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Once blighted by pollution, the residents of Casa Blanca have worked to restore, save and grow the wetlands that surround their town.
