Legal regime ground water in Peru

Abstract

This article studies the legal regime of groundwater by analyzing the context of integrated water resources management and recognizing its definition and characteristics. Furthermore, it analyses the ownership of ground water, the planning regime applicable, the exploration and exploitation activities, their authorization certificates, the activity of supervision over them, and finally the article describes the special schemes for management and limitation recognized in Peruvian law.

Keywords

• Derecho de aguas
• aguas subterráneas
• aprovechamiento de aguas subterráneas
• titularidad de aguas subterráneas
• gestión conjunta de aguas superficiales y subterráneas
• gestión integrada de recursos hídricos.