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Sustainable Management of Groundwater in Mexico : Proceedings of a Workshop.

This report contains a collection of papers presented at a workshop in Merida, Mexico?Strengthening Science-Based Decision Making: Sustainable Management of Groundwater in Mexico. The cross-cutting themes of the workshop were the elements or principles of science-based decision making and the role o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Holiday, Laura
Otros Autores: Marin, Luis E., Vaux, Henry
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington : National Academies Press, 2007.
Colección:Strengthening science-based decision making in developing countries.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • PREFACE
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • Contents
  • Chairmanâ€?s Summary
  • Freshwater Resources in the Yucatan Peninsula
  • An Overview of Mexicoâ€?s Water Regime and the Role of Groundwater
  • A Primer on Groundwater Management
  • The Elements of Scientific Advice
  • Where do Decision-Makers Get Advice?Sustainability and Groundwater Management Decisions
  • The Role of Science in Managing Yucatanâ€?s Groundwater
  • The Hydrogeology of the Yucatan Peninsula
  • The Role of Science in Groundwater Management in Arizona
  • The Importance of Monitoring To Groundwater ManagementHow Can Managers and Scientists Facilitate the Flow of Scientific Information?Perspectives from Mexico
  • Matching Fund Program for Scientific ResearchEl Consejo Nacional De Ciencia Y TecnologÃa (CONACyT)
  • How Can Managers and Scientists Facilitate the Flow of Scientific Information?Perspectives from The United States
  • Science and NGOâ€?s: Collaboration for the Conservation of Groundwater Resourcesin the Yucatan Peninsula
  • Businesses Committed to Sustainable Development:The Xcaret Group