The first part of the book reviews the range of institutional options available for water rights reformers to consider, combine, and adapt in improving water allocation. Authors in the second part of the book build on their experience in Australia, Mexico, and other countries to identify practical lessons for implementing water rights reforms. The chapters in the third part examine equity issues of revising rules that regulate who has access to water, in South Africa, the western United States, and Andean countries of South America, especially potential impacts on rural communities. The..