Border EcoWeb
Border EcoWeb

Author:

Publisher: SCERP and IRSC publications

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 75

ISBN-13: 0925613274

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A bilingual guide to finding information on the Internet concerning environmental issues on the U.S.-Mexican border region includes an overview of the Border EcoWeb website, general instruction on Internet subject searching, and lists of related organizations.

Natural Disasters
Natural Disasters

Author: Pan American Health Organization

Publisher: Pan American Health Org

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 141

ISBN-13: 9275315752

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This work is aimed primarily at health sector professionals who participate in disaster preparedness, response, and mitigation. The intersectoral perspective is now so essential, however, that anyone interested in disaster reduction will find here a useful primer. Public health students and professors also can rely on this book as a manual for formal or informal courses.

Mexico City's Water Supply
Mexico City's Water Supply

Author: Academia Nacional de Ingenieria, A.C.

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1995-06-08

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 0309052459

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This book addresses the technical, health, regulatory, and social aspects of ground water withdrawals, water use, and water quality in the metropolitan area of Mexico City, and makes recommendations to improve the balance of water supply, water demand, and water conservation. The study came about through a nongovernmental partnership between the U.S. National Academy of Sciences' National Research Council and the Mexican Academies of Science and Engineering. The book will contain a Spanish-language translation of the complete English text.

Conservation for a New Era
Conservation for a New Era

Author: Jeffrey A. McNeely

Publisher: IUCN

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 2831711789

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Conservation for a New Era outlines the critical issues facing us in the 21st century, developed from the results of the World Conservation Congress in Barcelona in October 2008. The landmark publication takes on the pressing issues of today and highlights the solutions to be found through investing in nature. The book is essential reading for governments, businesses and decision makers. It provides a snapshot of the current situation, split into 21 easy-to-read sections, as well as a roadmap for the future.