Para quienes esten interesados en el tema del agua, va informe de Naciones Unidas
Luis Rodriguez
The 4th edition of the UN World Water Development Report (WWDR4)
Managing Water under Uncertainty and RiskUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural OrganizationUNESCO Paris, France, 2012Volume 1: Managing Water under Uncertainty and RiskPDF file [407 p.] at: http://bit.ly/H3IX6pVolume 2: Knowledge BaseVolume 3: Facing the ChallengesPDF file [98p.] at: http://bit.ly/HunpzD“……Managing Water under Uncertainty and Risk’ was recently launched at the 6th World Water Forum in Marseille by Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director General, and Michel Jarraud, UN-Water Chair.The WWDR4 is a comprehensive review of the world's freshwater resources and seeks to demonstrate, among other messages, that water underpins all aspects of development, and that a coordinated approach to managing and allocating water is critical.The Report underlines that in order to meet multiple goals water needs to be an intrinsic element in decision-making across the whole development spectrumThe WWDR4 aims to encourage all stakeholders both in and out of the ‘water box’ - water managers, leaders in government, civil society and businesses – to engage early in decision making processes to improve the quality and acceptance of decisions and the probability of successful implementation. It highlights that more responsible action by all water users has enormous potential to lead to better outcomes - but requires political, social, economic and technical responses at all levels of government, businesses and communities, from local to international.While providing a comprehensive assessment of the world’s water resources it also introduces a strong thematic element. Building on the WWDR3 in the recognition of the externalities, the WWDR4 elaborates on the interactions between water and the drivers of change.The WWDR4 describes the major changes, uncertainties, and risks taking place in the world and their links to water resources. It gives account of the status and the trends related to water supplies, uses, management, institutions and financing; highlights regional hotspots, and addresses issues such as gender equality, water-related disasters, health and the role of ecosystems. ….”Content:Volume 1IntroductionWhat’s WDR4Chapter 1. Recognizing the centrality of water and its global dimensions TRENDS AND CHALLENGESChapter 2. Water demand: What drives consumption?Chapter 3. The water resource: Variability, vulnerability and uncertaintyChapter 4. Beyond demand: Water’s social and environmental benefitsChapter 5. Water management, institutions and capacity developmentChapter 6. From raw data to informed decisionsChapter 7. Regional challenges, global impactsChapter 8. Working under uncertainty and managing riskChapter 9. Understanding uncertainty and risks associated with key driversChapter 10. Unvalued water leads to an uncertain futureChapter 11. Transforming water management institutions to deal with changeChapter 12. Investment and financing in water for a more sustainable futureChapter 13. Responses to risk and uncertainty from a water management perspectiveChapter 14. Responses to risks and uncertainties from out of the water boxConclusionVolume 2 Knowledge BaseChapter 15. State of the Resource: QuantityChapter 16. State of the Resource: QualityChapter 17. Human SettlementsChapter 18. Managing water along the livestock value chainChapter 19. The global nexus of energy and waterChapter 20. Freshwater for industryChapter 21. EcosystemsChapter 22. Allocating waterChapter 23. Valuing waterChapter 24. Investing in water infrastructure, its operation and its maintenance 550Chapter 25. Water and institutional change: Responding to present and future uncertaintyChapter 26. Developing knowledge and capacityChapter 27. Water-related disastersChapter 28. Desertification, land degradation and drought and their impacts on water resources in the dry landsREGIONAL REPORTSConclusionVolume 3: Facing the ChallengesForeword by Olcay Ünver, Coordinator, United Nations World Water Assessment ProgrammeSummaryCase study development process and highlights of the findingsAFRICAChapter 37. GhanaChapter 38. Mara River basin , Kenya and TanzaniaARAB STATESChapter 39. JordanChapter 40. MoroccoASIA AND THE PACIFICChapter 41. Murray-Darling basin, AustraliaChapter 42. Yellow River basin , ChinaChapter 43. Jeju Island , KoreaChapter 44. Pakistan , with special reference to the Indus River basinEUROPE AND NORTH AMERICAChapter 45. Czech RepublicChapter 46. Marseille Provence Métropole Urban Community, FranceChapter 47. Tiber River basin, ItalyChapter 48. Tagus River basin, PortugalChapter 49. St Johns River basin, Florida , United States of AmericaLATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANChapter 50. Costa RicaChapter 51. Lerma-Chapala basin, MexicoBoxes, tables, figures and maps
