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Author: Terence R Lee
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2019-09-18
Total Pages: 187
ISBN-13: 1000008991
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is the latest in a long line of Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean studies on water resources in Latin America and the Caribbean which focus on questions relating to the management of water resource systems.
Author: Jorge Alejandro Silva RodrÃguez de San Miguel
Publisher: 3Ciencias
Published: 2018-03-27
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13: 8494825798
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Organization of American States. Unit of Sustainable Development and Environment
Publisher: Organization of American States
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 300
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Asit K. Biswas
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-09-13
Total Pages: 214
ISBN-13: 1317989848
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt is now widely accepted that the world is likely to face a major water crisis unless the present management practices are improved very significantly. Promoted extensively by donors and international institutions over the past 15 years, integrated water resources management (IWRM) has been assumed explicitly to be "the" solution for managing the limited water resources of the world. Hundreds of millions of dollars have now been spent in promoting IWRM in developing countries. However, no serious and objective analysis has ever been undertaken as to whether IWRM has made water management more efficient and equitable in any region of the world than otherwise may have been the case. This pioneering analysis indicates that IWRM has not only been unsuccessful in Latin America, but also is highly unlikely to succeed in the future. The reasons and constraints for this failure are outlined. This book previously appeared as a special issue of the International Journal of Water Resources Development.
Author: Terence R Lee
Publisher: Westview Press
Published: 1990-09-19
Total Pages: 228
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Danilo J. Anton
Publisher: IDRC
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 177
ISBN-13: 1552501086
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMany 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.
Author: Ismael Aguilar-Barajas
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2015-05-08
Total Pages: 275
ISBN-13: 1317906888
DOWNLOAD EBOOKApproximately 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.
Author: Ivan Goodbody
Publisher: Canoe Press (IL)
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 508
ISBN-13: 9789768125767
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAt 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.
Author: Joe Makuch
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 1995-08
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9780788121647
DOWNLOAD EBOOKContains 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.
Author: Joe Makuch
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Published: 1993
Total Pages: 62
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