Displaying items by tag: Drought

Wednesday, 20 July 2016 02:04

Existing Opportunities to Adapt the Rio Grande/Bravo Basin Water Resources Allocation Framework

The study of the Rio Grande/Bravo (RGB) Basin water allocation demonstrates how the United States (U.S.) and Mexico have consolidated a transboundary framework based on water sharing. However, the water supply no longer meets the ever-increasing demand for water or the expectations of different stakeholders. This paper explores opportunities for an enhanced management regime ...

Published in Grande-Bravo

Monday, 14 March 2016 11:10

An impending storm : Impacts of deforestation on weather patterns and agriculture

Published in Climate Change

Monday, 15 February 2016 07:37

Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo en Recursos Hídricos, CIDERH, Chile

VISIÓN : "Ser un centro de investigación de referencia a nivel regional, nacional e internacional en gestión sustentable y eficiente de recursos hídricos en zonas áridas". MISIÓN : "Generar y difundir conocimiento científico sobre los recursos hídricos en zonas áridas, a través de un equipo multidisciplinario de investigadores, vinculado a redes nacionales e internacionales".

Published in North Chili Coast

Tuesday, 26 January 2016 13:22

Local institutions and governance of the water commons: Experiences of IWRM from a case study in rural China (Global Water Forum)

(Haiyan Helen Yu, School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford). One of the most serious problems for China today and in the foreseeable future is the water crisis caused by rapid socio-economic development, urbanization, industrialization, uneven water distribution, water pollution and inefficient water use.