Paola Félix Díaz, general coordinator of Inter-institutional Relations and International Affairs of the National Water Commission (Conagua), emphasized the importance of advancing in a new distribution of water to prioritize human consumption without altering the titles of concession. According to Félix Díaz, this measure provides certainty to the industry and is being implemented nationwide and in all states of the country.
The National Agreement for the Human Right to Water and Sustainability is a comprehensive initiative that seeks to guarantee equitable access to water as a fundamental human right and to optimize its use. This agreement involves state and federal authorities, as well as sectors such as industry, agriculture, academia, and society in general.
The main objective of the agreement is to strengthen water policy in Mexico and ensure that access to water is a priority need above economic or administrative factors. This arises in a context of current water challenges, where the demand for water is increasing and climate variability poses a challenge.
Within the framework of the National Water Plan presented by President Claudia Sheinbaum, the agreement prioritizes the human right to water through equitable resource management, regulating concessions, improving infrastructure, and establishing a transparent management system.
One of the main actions provided for in the agreement is the recovery and redistribution of water volumes from concessions with surpluses, without affecting the legal certainty of the industry. This implies a strategic redistribution of the resource to prioritize its human consumption.
The agreement is based on the voluntary collaboration of the various involved sectors and is being implemented in all states of the country. In Nuevo León, progress has been possible thanks to the political will of the State Government, together with Conagua and representatives of the industry, the agricultural sector, and academia.
In the words of Paola Félix Díaz, "The main thing is to reincorporate water volumes from concessions that have surpluses and that by law pay their guarantee fees to maintain that water, but the industry usually has, sometimes, investment plans within two to five years and that water is somehow set aside."
