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Critics Say Final Rio+20 Document Lacks Concrete Actions
18 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Brazil, RIO DE JANEIRO — The final document for the Rio+20 earth summit, the preliminary version of which was leaked online last week, describes water as a priority issue.
Quintana Roo Creates Aquifer Protection Zone, Landfills Criticized
3 Jan 2012 - 10:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Mexico, CANCUN — Over 59,000 hectares of land, approximately 30 percent of the municipality of Benito Juárez in Mexico’s Quintana Roo state, will be maintained as an aquifer protection zone, according to an annou
Water Leaks the Main Reason for Scarcity in Mexico; Cities Face Shortages
15 Sep 2011 - 10:12 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Mexico, MEXICO CITY — Water leaks are the main reason for water scarcity in Mexico, as the country’s hydraulic network suffers enormous leaks and has an efficiency of only 54 percent, said experts in the field at a me
Yucatan Peninsula Lacks Sanitation and Drainage Systems
3 Aug 2011 - 19:18 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Mexico, MERIDA — Less than 45 percent of the population of Mexican’s Yucatan Peninsula has adequate sanitation and drainage systems, and as such a large portion of the region’s wastewater is released untreated in
Water Advisory Council Publishes Report on 50 Mexican Cities
20 Jul 2011 - 22:01 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Mexico, MEXICO CITY — The Water Advisory Council (CCA), a Mexican non-profit research, advocacy and education organization, has published a report on water management, sewerage and sanitation in 50 Mexican cities with
COMDA Publishes Critical Report on Water Privatization in Mexico
14 Jul 2011 - 10:23 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Mexico, MEXICO CITY — The Coalition of Mexican Organizations for the Right to Water (COMDA) in a critical report on privatization of the water sector in Mexico argues that experience has shown that private firms have
Mitigation and Adaptation Critical for Managing Water Risks From Climate Change
11 Jul 2011 - 13:44 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
sinGapore — Experts from around the globe discussed ways that climate change is affecting water management and policy in their countries during the workshop on Managing Risk for a Climate Resilient Future at
Water Resource Management Critical for Climate Change Mitigation, Adaption
20 Jun 2011 - 14:29 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Germany, BONN — Water resource management must be recognized as a critical component to climate change mitigation and adaptation, according to water activists participating in the “Water, Climate and Development
Potable Water Prices Rise 33 Percent in Mexico’s Quintana Roo State
16 Jun 2011 - 14:30 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Mexico, CHETUMAL — Potable water prices have increased by 33 percent in Mexico’s Quintana Roo state.
Water Privatization Spreading Throughout Mexico: Blue Planet Project
5 May 2011 - 10:52 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Mexico, MEXICO CITY — Water privatization is spreading throughout Mexico in at least five areas, from municipal potable water services and construction of wastewater facilities to construction of dams, according
Deadline Approaches for Argentina’s Glacier Law
18 Jan 2011 - 20:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Argentina, BUENOS AIRES — The legal deadline for Argentina’s national government to set specific regulations under its controversial Glacier Law is coming up this month.
Melting Glaciers Pose New Challenge to Global Water Security, Says UNEP
14 Dec 2010 - 00:55 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — Rapid melting of glaciers in the world's largest mountain ecosystems, accelerated by global warming, presents new challenges to attainment of water security for millions of people around the world.
Melting Glaciers Pose New Challenge to Global Water Security, Says UNEP
13 Dec 2010 - 15:27 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — Rapid melting of glaciers in the world's largest mountain ecosystems, accelerated by global warming, presents new challenges to attainment of water security for millions of people around the world.
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