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Management of Latin American River Basins

Amazon, Plata and Sao Francisco

Series: Water Resources Management and Policy
( Print: August 1999 )

The Bolivia Summit of the Americas declared in 1996 that despite extensive efforts by countries in the Americas to improve water use and management, demand continues to rise while contamination has...

The Bolivia Summit of the Americas declared in 1996 that despite extensive efforts by countries in the Americas to improve water use and management, demand continues to rise while contamination has...


Water for Urban Areas

Challenges and Perspective

Series: Water Resources Management and Policy
( Print: March 2000 )

By the year 2025, it is estimated that more than two-thirds of the world's population will be urban dwellers. In Water for Urban Areas, leading experts offer unique insights into varied issues of...

By the year 2025, it is estimated that more than two-thirds of the world's population will be urban dwellers. In Water for Urban Areas, leading experts offer unique insights into varied issues of...


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International Waters in Southern Africa

Series: Water Resources Management and Policy
( Print: April 2003 )

Due to the large disparity in the availability of water between the wet northern region and the drier south parts of Southern Africa, water management has become an issue of critical importance to...

Due to the large disparity in the availability of water between the wet northern region and the drier south parts of Southern Africa, water management has become an issue of critical importance to...


Information Management and Decision Support for Marine Biodiversity Protection and Human Welfare

Coral Reefs

Series: Environment Information and Assessment Meeting Report
( Print: April 2001 )

This publication presents a series of background papers written by professionals from around the world intended to provide decision support for marine biodiversity protection and human welfare. The...

This publication presents a series of background papers written by professionals from around the world intended to provide decision support for marine biodiversity protection and human welfare. The...


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Mankind and the Oceans

Series: Water Resources Management and Policy
( Print: February 2005 )

The oceans cover more than 70 percent of the Earth's surface and play an important part in our lives by controlling climate and weather conditions; hosting shipping, transportation, recreation and...

The oceans cover more than 70 percent of the Earth's surface and play an important part in our lives by controlling climate and weather conditions; hosting shipping, transportation, recreation and...


Sustainable Development of the Ganges Brahmaputra-Meghna Basins

Series: Water Resources Management and Policy
( Print: February 2001 )

The Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna basins contain the largest number of the world's poor in any one region. The population is increasing steadily and unless the current development trends are broken...

The Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna basins contain the largest number of the world's poor in any one region. The population is increasing steadily and unless the current development trends are broken...


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Water Management in Islam

Series: Water Resources Management and Policy
( Print: February 2001 )

In the Middle East and North Africa, water is rapidly becoming the key development issue. The region has one of the highest population growth rates in the world and scarce natural water supplies. This...

In the Middle East and North Africa, water is rapidly becoming the key development issue. The region has one of the highest population growth rates in the world and scarce natural water supplies. This...


Report on the Meeting on Integrated Environmental Assessment/Global Environmental Outlook (IEA/GEO)...

Series: Environment Information and Assessment Meeting Report
( Print: June 2000 )

In an effort to have a more effective, efficient and desirable process of coping with data-related issues in global reporting, this publication, through the inaugural meeting of the Core Data Working...

In an effort to have a more effective, efficient and desirable process of coping with data-related issues in global reporting, this publication, through the inaugural meeting of the Core Data Working...


Report of the UNEP/RIVM/PE Workshop on Global and Regional Modeling of Food Production and Land Use...

Series: Environment Information and Assessment Meeting Report
( Print: July 1997 )

Integrated modeling of consequences of degradation of land and water is receiving more and more attention from both policy and science communities. This publication reviews the performance of models...

Integrated modeling of consequences of degradation of land and water is receiving more and more attention from both policy and science communities. This publication reviews the performance of models...