Vladimir Arana

Water and Territory in Latin America (eBook, PDF)

Trends, Challenges and Opportunities

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book focuses in the current situation of water resources, water supply and sanitation, and population movement in Latin America. It identifies new phenomena and challenges that will put more pressure on water resources in the near future and that will create important socioeconomic constraints in population and their governments. This volume offers an evaluation of water resources availability and consumption, water supply and sanitation shortages, management models and population growth and territory occupation trends in eighteen Latin American countries. Also a set of recommendations, policy proposals and projects is outlined.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland
• Seitenzahl: 202
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Mai 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783319303437
• Artikelnr.: 46926114

Autorenporträt

Vladimir Arana serves as Coordinator for the Americas in The International Secretariat for Water, Canada. He promotes the right to water, water conservation and sustainable development through project's implementation and advocacy in several countries. Prior to this position, Mr. Arana served as a Senior Adviser with the Latin American Development Bank, Senior environmental adviser with CARE, Senior consultant with CIP-CGIAR, a Vice Minister' adviser with Peru's Ministry of the Environment, General Manager with Peru's Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation and in many other positions.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Methodological Aspects.- 2. Population Behavior and Land Occupation Trends.- 3. The Situation of the Water Sources.- 4. Water Supply, Sanitation, Energy and Industrial Constrains.- 5. Quality, Sustainability and Investment Levels.- 6. Governance, Planning, Capacities and Management Models.- 7. Experiences in Water Supply and Sanitation.- 8. Policy Recommendations and Projects Proposals.