What the General Water Law Says and How It Affects Mining, Agribusiness and Industrial Parks in Mexico

In the interview, Georgina Zavala discusses the effects of the General Water Law, enacted on December 11, 2025, which establishes a more stringent and centralized water regime under the National Water Commission (Conagua). Key legal changes include the elimination of private transfer of water concessions, stricter criteria on water availability and responsibility, and the creation of a state reserve fund. Zavala explains that these shifts significantly alter the relationship between concessionaires and regulators, increase regulatory complexity and risk for mining and agribusiness projects, and pose challenges for industrial parks that previously relied on pre-configured water rights, requiring planners to secure access to water under new state-driven criteria.

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