Water & poverty, an issue of life & livelihoods

Water is essential for all socio-economic development and for maintaining healthy ecosystems. As population increases and development calls for increased allocations of groundwater and surface water for the domestic, agriculture and industrial sectors, the pressure on water resources intensifies, leading to tensions, conflicts among users, and excessive pressure on the environment. The increasing stress on [...]

Indigenous people threatened by climate change

 
 
ncreasingly tough climatic conditions and limited rights to land and other basic resources risk jeopardizing the lives and livelihoods of many indigenous groups that hold the key to our long term survival, FAO noted today on the eve of the International Day for the World’s Indigenous Peoples.
“Indigenous peoples are among the first to suffer from [...]

Documentos estratégicos de medio ambiente y energía

Publicaciones diversas, incluyendo la Agenda Azul de las Mujeres.
http://www.undp.org.mx/ComunicadosPorTipo.aspx?tipo=3&Prog=2

Tribuna del agua- Expo Zaragoza

La gestión del agua en las ciudades debe tener una visión global y a largo plazo
http://www.expozaragoza2008.es:80/Saladeprensa/Noticias_Lagestindelaguaenlasciudadesdebetenerunavisingloba/seccion=44&idioma=es_ES&id=200807190005&anonimo=28e7e13ded96edffaf4251dac58e2834.do

Water governance facility

The UNDP Water Governance Facility (WGF) at the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) is a unique initiative that was launched by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Swedish Agency for International Development Cooperation (Sida). It supports developing countries in their efforts to strengthen water governance and reduce poverty through policy support and advisory [...]

Panos publication about climate change

Climate change:
Adapting to the greenhouse
This is the sixth in a series of briefing documents for the
Climate change will mean a different world for us all. For millions it will bring higher temperatures, less water, scarcer food and more risk of natural disasters, such as floods and storms. But every country can help itself to cope [...]

Consulta virtual: La Comunicación para el Desarrollo ante los desafíos del Cambio Climático: Manejo de los recursos naturales, gestión del riesgo y seguridad alimentaria en América Latina

http://www.comunicacionparaeldesarrollo.org/
Con la participación de más de 150 personas de toda América Latina, culminamos un mes de reflexiones y diálogos en torno a  “La Comunicación para el Desarrollo ante los desafíos del Cambio Climático: Manejo de los recursos naturales, gestión del riesgo y seguridad alimentaria en América Latina”. Muy pronto compartiremos, aquí mismo, las conclusiones y [...]

Water conservation and use in agriculture-WCA Infonet

http://www.wca-infonet.org/iptrid/infonet/index.jsp

Publications from FAO WATER

http://www.fao.org/nr/water/infores_pubs.html

FAO WATER

http://www.fao.org/nr/water/index_es.html