Enero 1, 2009 Cada vez más se considera que el agua es la sangre del planeta y, ciertamente, en este momento no sería una exageración decir que sin una gestión eficiente del agua el futuro desarrollo social y económico del … Read More
January 1, 2009 The concept of megaconferences is not new. However, like most concepts, the approach has evolved considerably over time. The process was started during the early 1970s, somewhat inadvertently, by the United Nations, with its Conference on the … Read More
January 1, 2008 Durante las dos últimas décadas, el mundo ha contemplado un gran número de cambios en todas las ramas de la ciencia, la tecnología y las actitudes y percepciones de las sociedades. No sorprende entonces que las tendencias … Read More
January 1, 2008 The Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) system is considered to be one transboundary river basin even though the three rivers of this system have certain distinct characteristics and flow through very different regions for most parts of their lengths. Not … Read More
January 1, 2008 Historically, global water demands have increased steadily with population growth and the subsequent rise of various types of human activities. With a steadily growing world population, and mankind’s eternal quest for higher and higher standards of living, … Read More
Enero 1, 2007 Un análisis objetivo y completo de la gestión y desarrollo del agua en estos últimos años pone de manifiesto que los especialistas en recursos hídricos han sabido analizar bastante bien las situaciones del presente y el pasado. … Read More
March 1, 2005 The objective of this chapter is to analyse the effectiveness of some global paradigms in the field of water, as well as the possibility of moving from concept to implementation, in terms of improving water management processes … Read More
January 3, 2005 At the dawn of the twenty-first century, any objective and in-depth analysis of the total long-term impacts of the official development assistance will indicate that these have generally had at best only a marginal impact in alleviating … Read More
January 1, 2005 In the area of water resources management, in depth analyses of national and international institutions have been a most neglected issue. This, in one sense, is not surprising since all the institutions would like to have their … Read More
January 1, 2005 Water management practices in Mexico have changed in recent years mainly as a response to the varying economic, social and environmental conditions of the country. Generally, the management of water resources has traditionally given priority to infrastructural … Read More