El Agua
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.
Active Remedy contributes to UN water security reportnewsMountain Partnership member Active Remedy has contributed to a United Nations Analytical Brief on water security.
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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 » |
Memoria del taller de Crianza del aguapublicationThe National Secretariat for Risk Management, the Ministry of Environment Ecuador, and the United Nations Program for Development supported this initiative to recover ancestral knowledge about adaptation strategies used in |
Regional Great Lakes Stakeholders ForumeventAs part of a regional project entitled Stakeholders Engagement for Informed Decision-Making, Threats Mitigation and Sustainable Fresh Water Services Management in the Great Lakes Region of East and Central Africa, ARCOS is holding a regional stakeholders forum with the theme 'Addressing the drivers of change in the Freshwater Systems...
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Training course launched on Understanding Upland Watershed ManagementnewsThe sixth IPROMO training programme on sustainable mountain development will take place 12-22 July in Ormea, Italy, jointly organized by the Mountain Partnership Secretariat at the Food and Agriculture Organization and the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Turin. The course will provide ten days of full immersion learning for...
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Second International Conference on Water Resources and Environmental Management (ICWRE 2013)eventThis conference will convene around the theme “Water, Food, Energy Security and Climate Change,” and discussions will be organized around sub-themes including: water for sustainable future; global water security; water supply and sanitation; integrated water resources management (IWRM); and environment, water and health. The conference is being organized by Global...
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