Las montañas no son simples reservorios de agua, almacenando agua en forma de glaciares, nieve, humedales, lagos y depósitos subterráneos.
Como proveedoras de agua dulce para más de la mitad de la humanidad, las montañas son de importancia estratégica para la agricultura, la seguridad alimentaria y la biodiversidad.
Se extraen anualmente alrededor de 4000 kilómetros cúbicos de agua dulce–equivalente a aproximadamente 1700 litros por persona y día. Pero el agua para la agricultura es por mucho, la mayor categoría de extracción.
Water and ecosystems, most pertinent to mountainsnewsDiplomats representing 15 governments and heads of several US-based Major Groups decided on 29 April 2014 that the mountain agenda should hone in on two succinct but compelling arguments for the 11th session of the UN Open Working Group (OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). During a meeting hosted by... Leer más » |
![]() Mountains, the world’s water towerspeak to peakIssue 68 - Month 4 - Year 2014 Our new issue of Peak to Peak opens with news about the latest policy brief on mountains and water produced as part of the Mountain Partnership’s advocacy work to support UN Member States to push for the inclusion of goals,... Descarga » |
![]() Mountains as the water towers of the world: A call for action on the sustainable development goals (SDGs)publicationMountains as the water towers of the world: A call for action on the sustainable development goals (SDGs) Descarga » |
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![]() Active Remedy contributes to UN water security reportnewsMountain Partnership member Active Remedy has contributed to a United Nations Analytical Brief on water security. Leer más » |
![]() Forests and Water: International Momentum and ActionpublicationForests play a crucial role in the hydrological cycle. A key challenge faced by land, forest and water managers is to maximize the wide range of forest benefits without detriment to water resources and ecosystem function. With partners, FAO is working to develop a comprehensive and practical international forests and... Descarga » |
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