Editorial remarks: the influence of international agreements to protect investment and trade on the national capacity to regulate public services and manage natural resources.-- Open discussion: Meaning and scope of Water Code reform in Chile ; Water administration in Latin America: current situation and outlook.-- News of the Network: South American Technical Advisory Committee (SAMTAC) ; Water Law and Indigenous Rights (WALIR) project ; Water resources and agriculture in the Central American Isthmus.-- Meetings: Second Chilean National Workshop: Towards a Water Resources Management Plan.-- Internet and WWW news