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Water Rights

Water rights, in general, are socially accepted and enforceable claims to water. Linked to equitable water sharing, the complex issue of establishing clearly defined water rights is critical to the maintenance of basic human rights and poverty reduction. Find out how countries such as Viet Nam, the Philippines and others resolved water rights and allocation issues.

Title Date
Addressing Freshwater Conflicts: The LLDA Experience in Laguna de Bay 2004/11
Farmers Manage and Police Irrigation Systems 2006/05
Irrigation Water Rights: Options for Pro-Poor Reform 2004/11
Japan's Water Rights System: Central yet Integrative, Traditional yet Modern 2007/07
Research and Water Rights as Keys to Sound Usage in Viet Nam 2006/08
Securing Water Rights for All 2007/06

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