Some of the data cited is not correct or incomplete. For example, the over exploitation is due to an over allocation of water rights by the government, not because of over use by individual rights holders. On the other hand, water has been considered a national good for public use since colonial times. The civil code of 1855 established this principle. The Water Code of 1951, reenforces this. All Water Codes since this first one maintain that water is a national good for public use.
Published by Guillermo Donoso, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile - Professor
Some of the data cited is not correct or incomplete. For example, the over exploitation is due to an over allocation of water rights by the government, not because of over use by individual rights holders.
On the other hand, water has been considered a national good for public use since colonial times. The civil code of 1855 established this principle. The Water Code of 1951, reenforces this. All Water Codes since this first one maintain that water is a national good for public use.