Author: Organization of American States. Unit of Sustainable Development and Environment
Publisher: Organization of American States
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Source Book of Alternative Technologies for Freshwater Augmentation in Latin America and the Caribbean
Author: Organization of American States. Unit of Sustainable Development and Environment
Publisher: Organization of American States
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Publisher: Organization of American States
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Water and Cities in Latin America
Author: Ismael Aguilar-Barajas
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317906888
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
Approximately 80 per cent of the population of Latin America is concentrated in urban centres. Pressure on water resources and water management in cities therefore provide major challenges. Despite the importance of the issues, there has been little systematic coverage of the topic in book form. This work fills a gap in the literature by providing both thematic overviews and case study chapters. It reviews key aspects of why water matters in cities and presents case studies on topics such as groundwater management, green growth and water services, inequalities in water supply, the financing of water services and flood management. Detailed examples are described from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru, and there is also a chapter comparing lessons which might be learnt from US cities. Contributing authors are drawn from both within and outside the region, including from the Inter-American Development Bank, OECD and World Bank to set the issues in a global context.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317906888
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
Approximately 80 per cent of the population of Latin America is concentrated in urban centres. Pressure on water resources and water management in cities therefore provide major challenges. Despite the importance of the issues, there has been little systematic coverage of the topic in book form. This work fills a gap in the literature by providing both thematic overviews and case study chapters. It reviews key aspects of why water matters in cities and presents case studies on topics such as groundwater management, green growth and water services, inequalities in water supply, the financing of water services and flood management. Detailed examples are described from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru, and there is also a chapter comparing lessons which might be learnt from US cities. Contributing authors are drawn from both within and outside the region, including from the Inter-American Development Bank, OECD and World Bank to set the issues in a global context.
Water Resources Management In Latin America And The Caribbean
Author: Terence R Lee
Publisher: Westview Press
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Publisher: Westview Press
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Thirsty Cities
Author: Danilo J. Anton
Publisher: IDRC
ISBN: 1552501086
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Many cities in Latin America and the Caribbean are experiencing a water crisis as sources become exhausted or degraded. Urbanization, deteriorating infrastructures with a lack of funds for repairs, and inadequate polices are conspiring to cause water shortages. People are becoming concentrated in megacities, such as Mexico City with a population of almost 23 million, that have outgrown their water-supply systems. Urban areas are increasingly incapable of supplying water and sewer systems for their populations. By the year 2020, more than 500 million inhabitants of Latin America (two-thirds of.
Publisher: IDRC
ISBN: 1552501086
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Many cities in Latin America and the Caribbean are experiencing a water crisis as sources become exhausted or degraded. Urbanization, deteriorating infrastructures with a lack of funds for repairs, and inadequate polices are conspiring to cause water shortages. People are becoming concentrated in megacities, such as Mexico City with a population of almost 23 million, that have outgrown their water-supply systems. Urban areas are increasingly incapable of supplying water and sewer systems for their populations. By the year 2020, more than 500 million inhabitants of Latin America (two-thirds of.
Agricultural Perspectives on Water Resource Management in the America's
Author: Joe Makuch
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9780788121647
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Contains 224 citations on the topic of water resource management in the U.S., Canada, Central & South America. Includes articles on rural perspectives, water pollution, water quality, etc. Most citations contain abstracts. Author & subject index.
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9780788121647
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Contains 224 citations on the topic of water resource management in the U.S., Canada, Central & South America. Includes articles on rural perspectives, water pollution, water quality, etc. Most citations contain abstracts. Author & subject index.
Natural Resource Management for Sustainable Development in the Caribbean
Author: Ivan Goodbody
Publisher: Canoe Press (IL)
ISBN: 9789768125767
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
At the International Earth Summit convened in Rio de Janeiro in 1994, all nations of the world were mandated to protect the environment for the benefit of present and future generations. This collection introduces the reader to the major issues involved in the management of a number of resources critical to Caribbean development. The chapters discuss the sustainability of water, fisheries and agriculture in the region from a variety of perspectives. Particular emphasis is also given to the use of energy, recreation and coastal resource management and their impact on the fragile ecosystem. The book makes a contribution to the ongoing debate of sustainable environmental management within the region and the world.
Publisher: Canoe Press (IL)
ISBN: 9789768125767
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
At the International Earth Summit convened in Rio de Janeiro in 1994, all nations of the world were mandated to protect the environment for the benefit of present and future generations. This collection introduces the reader to the major issues involved in the management of a number of resources critical to Caribbean development. The chapters discuss the sustainability of water, fisheries and agriculture in the region from a variety of perspectives. Particular emphasis is also given to the use of energy, recreation and coastal resource management and their impact on the fragile ecosystem. The book makes a contribution to the ongoing debate of sustainable environmental management within the region and the world.
Agricultural Perspectives on Water Resource Management in the Americas, January 1985 - July 1993
Author: Joe Makuch
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agricultural pollution
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agricultural pollution
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
Analytical Framework for Integrated Water Resources Management
Author: Paul van Hofwegen
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9789054104728
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
This monograph provides a framework and guidelines for the assessment of institutional frameworks for integrated water resources management (IWRM). The framework and guidelines were developed to enable expert teams of the Inter-American Development Bank to incorporate capacity-building considerations into water-related projects. The framework and guidelines were tested in four countries with different physical, social and economic environments in Latin America and the Caribbean. Using this framework, it is possible to identify shortcomings in existing water management arrangements and to formulate interventions at and between the constitutional, organizational, and operational levels. To guide the formulation of interventions, an ideal IWRM situation is formulated. Due to the temporal and spatial specificity, a desired IWRM situation is formulated in a process which consists of ten operational steps. This process is based on an extensive consultation and participation of all relevant stakeholders. The fields of interventions concern awareness creation, policy development, legal and financial arrangements, human resources development and management information and decision support systems.
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9789054104728
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
This monograph provides a framework and guidelines for the assessment of institutional frameworks for integrated water resources management (IWRM). The framework and guidelines were developed to enable expert teams of the Inter-American Development Bank to incorporate capacity-building considerations into water-related projects. The framework and guidelines were tested in four countries with different physical, social and economic environments in Latin America and the Caribbean. Using this framework, it is possible to identify shortcomings in existing water management arrangements and to formulate interventions at and between the constitutional, organizational, and operational levels. To guide the formulation of interventions, an ideal IWRM situation is formulated. Due to the temporal and spatial specificity, a desired IWRM situation is formulated in a process which consists of ten operational steps. This process is based on an extensive consultation and participation of all relevant stakeholders. The fields of interventions concern awareness creation, policy development, legal and financial arrangements, human resources development and management information and decision support systems.
WATER MANAGEMENT IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Author: Jorge Alejandro Silva RodrÃguez de San Miguel
Publisher: 3Ciencias
ISBN: 8494825798
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Publisher: 3Ciencias
ISBN: 8494825798
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
The Water Resources of Latin America and the Caribbean and Their Utilization
Author: United Nations. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. Natural Resources and Energy Division
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hydrology
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
SCOTT (copy 1) from the John Holmes Library collection.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hydrology
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
SCOTT (copy 1) from the John Holmes Library collection.