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Mientras que el confinamiento debido al COVID19 aumenta las demandas de agua, los pozos extraen agua subterránea de mayores profundidades. ¿Qué alternativas nos quedan y cómo podemos revertir esta situación?
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Water is one of the most pressing challenges facing the world. For several years, water- related risks have been considered among the top five risks by business leaders in the annual global risk report of the World Economic Forum. Eighty per cent of global freshwater flow is in transboundary basins and 40 per cent of the world’s population live in these basins. Governing these waters in a cooperative, equitable and sustainable manner is critical for sustainable development, conflict prevention, peace and climate change resilience.
After a three month hiatus, the Ukiah Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency’s board held their first meeting of 2021 yesterday, at which they approved new board members, adopted an updated communication plan, and formally gained access to two parcels where they will expand their groundwater monitoring network as they work towards their goal of fully regulating and managing groundwater usage by June 2022.
La Conagua reportó que las presas almacenadoras del río Cutzamala, la principal fuente de abastecimiento de la Ciudad de México, tienen el nivel más bajo en 25 años, con solo el 56.5% de su capacidad. Leer más
Legislador propuso que el manejo integral sustentable de los recursos hídricos, principalmente en zonas de escasez, sea de interés público, así como la protección en el uso preferentemente en las localidades cercanas a zonas industriales, rurales y agrícolas.