| Abstrakt: |
Water scarcity is a serious problem in Queretaro, Mexico. The aquifer, El Valle de Queretaro, which is their dominant water source will potentially collapse in five to twelve years as it is being depleted by 3 to 4 meters annually. This study looks at three governorships: Enrique Burgos Garcia from 1991 to 1997; Ignacio Loyola Vera from 1997 to 2003; and Francisco Garrido Patron from 2003 to present. Despite each governorship reacting differently to the impending water crisis, they all share similarities as each favors their accumulation function over their legitimacy as they are trapped in a treadmill of production. This has led to the governors' ultimately engaging in potentially questionable management practices. Unfortunately, Queretaro's future looks problematic at best and must seriously address the issues of corruption, sustainability, consumption and invest in prudent administrative practices and decision-making that will protect their water sources and encourage conservation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
