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Expert workshop on water resources and use assessment methodologies in Latin America Santiago, Chile 1 - 2 December 2009

Reports & Research
november, 2011
Chile
Peru
Colombia
Uruguay
Ecuador
Bolivia
Panama
Italy
Mexico
Brazil

Information on water use is required for political, economic and academic decision making on issues affecting everyone?s life. Owing to fi nancial constraints, it is diffi cult to have complete and comprehensive information on everything related to water. Techniques and methodologies are, therefore, used to affordably maximize control. To improve understanding of the different techniques and methodologies used to generate information, the AQUASTAT team sent thematic questionnaires to approximately 170 countries in April 2009.

Natural Resources Management and Environment Newsletter

Reports & Research
november, 2011
Africa
Senegal
Asia
China
Spain

This month, we invite you to participate in the e-consultation on Voluntary Guidelines on Responsible governance of tenure of land and other natural resources. Following a lengthy regional consultation process, additional input is being requested prior to the drafting of the Zero Draft Guidelines. FAO Headquarters marked World Water Day 2011, examining the urgent need for safe water supplies for the world’s rapidly growing urban populations.

Natural Resources and Environment Newsletter

Reports & Research
november, 2011
Senegal
Canada

This month, we will be marking the annual World Water Day celebration on 22 March. This years theme is Water for the cities: Responding to urban challenges. In this issue, we look at some of the challenges posed to water resources by rapid migration and we consider one possible solution for improving the use of these resources. In this issue, we are pleased to welcome a new Executive Secretary to the Commission for Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and we spoke with her about the role of the Commission and its main priorities over the next months.

L’Etat des resources en terres et en eau pour L’Alimentation et L’Agriculture dans le monde - Rapport de Synthése

Journal Articles & Books
november, 2011

En 2050, la production alimentaire devra avoir augmenté de 70 pour cent environ dans le monde entier et de près de 100 pour cent dans les pays en développement. La demande supplémentaire en produits alimentaires, associée à la demande générée par les utilisations concurrentes, fera peser une pression sans précédent sur de nombreux systèmes de production agricole tout autour de la planète.

Ressources naturelles et environnement lettre d’information

Reports & Research
november, 2011
Ecuador
Bolivia
Colombia
Peru
Americas
Asia

Dans ce numéro, nous examinerons les projets en cours dans le cadre du lancement d’un nouveau partenariat mondial sur les sols, une initiative ambitieuse pour soutenir les efforts entrepris au niveau mondial sur les problèmes communs de gestion des sols. Nous examinerons également un projet régional centré sur l’assistance apportée à quatre pays andins – la Bolivie, la Colombie, le Pérou et l’Equateur – sur les questions d’adaptation au changement climatique et de gestion des risques de catastrophes dans le secteur agricole.

Natural Resources and Environment Newsletter

Reports & Research
november, 2011
Brazil
Italy

In this issue, we discuss the Global Bioenergy Partnership and the important work it is undertaking - in collaboration with governments and international organizations - to establish sustainability indicators for bioenergy projects. We also report on the Food for the Cities Initiative, an integrative approach to coordinating FAO's activities in urban and peri-urban areas and sharing best practices with other international and civil society organizations. Finally, we introduce the new water report: Climate change, water and food security.

Natural Resources and Environment Newsletter

Journal Articles & Books
november, 2011
Tanzania
Nepal
Ecuador
Costa Rica
Sweden
Brazil
Europe

In this issue, we look at a new publication entitled â¿¿Payments for ecosystem services and food securityâ¿¿. This document was produced as part of preparatory process for FAOâ¿¿s participation in the Rio+20 event to be held in 2012. We also look ahead to World Water Week to be held 21-27 August in Stockholm, Sweden, where FAO will participate in a seminar anticipating the theme of 2012â¿¿s World Water Day â¿¿ Water and Food Security.

Manual para la fomulación de reglamentos nacionales para la gestión de recursos hídricos - Principios y práctica

Journal Articles & Books
november, 2011
Rwanda
Honduras
Japan
Israel
El Salvador
Mali
Sweden
Guatemala
Finland
Netherlands
Costa Rica
Niger

El presente manual es una guía para la formulación de reglamentos nacionales para la gestión, aprovechamiento y conservación de los recursos hídricos. La materia es tratada acorde a las principales funciones de la gestión del agua e ilustrada con ejemplos extraídos de reglamentos hídricos adoptados por países hispanohablantes. El manual está dirigido principalmente a funcionarios de la administración pública del sector que participan en la elaboración de reglamentos para el desarrollo y en la implementación de políticas y leyes de aguas.