How can cities become more resilient, livable, and sustainable?

In this interview, Dr. Adriana Zuñiga Teran explores how urban design, environmental science, and community engagement come together to shape healthier cities – especially in complex regions like the U.S.-MX border.

From green spaces to cross-border collaboration, this…

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Water systems in arid and semi-arid regions depend on tributaries and natural springs that help maintain river flow and ecosystem health. In the Pecos River region of New Mexico, these water sources are essential for supporting communities, ecosystems, and overall watershed stability.

To learn more about this topic, the Permanent Forum…

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We invite the entire community to learn more about this important milestone and the work led by the PFBW through its initiative “One Coast, One Community”, which has recently strengthened its presence with the official trademark registration in Mexico. We encourage everyone to review the full story, explore the available resources, and stay…

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• REMINDER

On January 29, 2026, the Permanent Forum of Binational Waters will host a Coffee Break titled “Reform of the Mexican National Water Law and its implications for shared river basins”. Experts will discuss impacts on water governance and binational cooperation.

Please consult the link for more details and access to the event: …

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Join World Water Week (March 23-28) and be part of a global, interdisciplinary conversation on Water, Health, and Gender. Researchers, practitioners, artists, and community members are invited to share ideas and initiatives.

More information at the link: World Water Week 2026: Call for Contributions

On January 29, 2026, the Permanent Forum of Binational Waters will host a Coffee Break titled “Reform of the Mexican National Water Law and its implications for shared river basins”. Experts will discuss impacts on water governance and binational cooperation.

Please consult the link for more details and access to the event: …

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Hi! We’re starting the year by planning our 2026 events, and your input is truly important to our entire community.

Would you help us by answering this short survey? Your responses help us focus on the topics that matter most to you as members of the PFBW.

We’re hoping to gather results over the next few weeks, so if you’re able to respond soon,…

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Your contribution helps defend access to the river, protect ecosystems, and strengthen cross-border collaboration in regions under growing pressure.

Donate today and stand for water as a shared resource.

Link: Support action at the border wall: donate to a shared water cause

Help shape our 2026 events. Share your priorities by taking our short survey.

Ayúdanos a definir los eventos de 2026. Comparte tus prioridades en nuestra encuesta.

https://www.binationalwaters.org/2026-survey-events/

Gracias amiga/colega, un abrazo de regreso para ti!

Thank you, Rosario, for this helpful synthesis 🙂 ¡¡¡Feliz Navidad y Año Nuevo 2026!!!

This is a 4-page synthesis document that specifies recent changes to Mexico’s Water Law Framework under the recent Reform by the Congress in December 2025. It is all based on the oficial Dictum of the Federal Congress and associated official documents. Both languages available for your reference and accessibility. … Read more

Happy reading and happy holidays! See you all next year 🙂

https://www.binationalwaters.org/newsletter-water-2025-water-unites-us/

Good night, everyone, we are looking for experts on river restoration and flood control ideally in the Mexico side for a proposal in the Santa Catarina basin. Anyone interested please send me a message or email me at rosario@binationalwaters.org

Read our new brief on the future of binational water governance and the 1944 Water Treaty, featuring panelists from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, the Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico, the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, and the University of Arizona

Explore key insights from experts on climate…

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Episode 3 – Water and Diplomacy

In this episode of Women in Water, Elizabeth A. Koch (Environmental Law Institute) shares how women are transforming international water diplomacy building cooperation, equity, and sustainability across borders.

Hosted by Dr. Elia M. Tapia (Universidad de Sonora), this conversation explores the power of…

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Please check the Water Quality working group, under Working Groups. There are a variety of academics at binational scale working on water quality that you can join or contact them directly.

Grab your coffee and join the chat! ☕

This Oct 23 we’ll talk about the future of the 1944 US–Mexico Water Treaty and how we can keep working together.

🔗 https://bit.ly/438D6wJ

This Oct 23 we’ll talk about the future of the 1944 US–Mexico Water Treaty and how we can keep working together.

🔗 https://bit.ly/438D6wJ

Ya está disponible el resumen del Foro Aguas Compartidas: Shared Waters: Binational Dialogue for Sustainable Growth, celebrado en CETYS Tijuana. Autoridades, expertos y líderes de ambos lados de la frontera U.S.-MX. dialogaron sobre ciencia, datos y cooperación para una gestión sostenible del agua.

Hello, is anyone developing research on water pollutants? Please reply to igor.rubio@tec.mx

Igor Ishi Rubio Cisneros, Dr.

Researcher/ Tecnológico de Monterrey

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