NOTA CONCEPTUAL SESIÓN CONJUNTA DEL CONSEJO INTERAMERICANO PARA EL DESARROLLO INTEGRAL Y EL CONSEJO PERMANENTE PARA CELEBRAR EL DÍA MUNDIAL DEL AGUA 2019

The document describes a meeting intended to update OAS Member States on progress in integrated water resources management (IWRM) and address emerging challenges in the Americas, such as rapid urbanization, climate change, and transboundary water conflicts. It emphasizes the role of science in reducing environmental uncertainties and proposes a cooperation-based approach to manage shared water basins, which account for approximately 60% of freshwater resources in the Americas. The session aims to identify new strategic alliances, strengthen public policies through knowledge transfer, and promote a rights-based approach to water and sanitation.

• The Americas face significant pressure on water resources due to rapid population growth and urbanization; the population of Latin America and the Caribbean grew from 167 million in 1950 to 632 million in 2017, with urban population shares rising from 42% in 1950 to 80% in 2015.
• Transboundary water management is a critical priority for achieving Sustainable Development Goals in the region, as approximately 60% of freshwater resources in the Americas are located in shared basins.
• Climate change is creating new territorial and cooperation challenges, specifically regarding the deglaciation of the Andes and the formation of new water bodies, which necessitate new territorial planning and border cooperation agreements.
• Rising greenhouse gas levels are expected to cause sea-level rise, leading to coastal water resource degradation through flooding, soil erosion, and saltwater intrusion, prompting some countries to enact laws limiting development in vulnerable coastal zones.
• Water scarcity and degradation are increasing competition between users, particularly in transboundary river basins; the document notes 37 violent water-related confrontations globally over the last 150 years.
• The OAS approach to these challenges emphasizes the 'science-policy nexus', arguing that integrating scientific knowledge reduces uncertainties regarding environmental processes and supports more accurate financial investments and decision-making.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2019). NOTA CONCEPTUAL SESIÓN CONJUNTA DEL CONSEJO INTERAMERICANO PARA EL DESARROLLO INTEGRAL Y EL CONSEJO PERMANENTE PARA CELEBRAR EL DÍA MUNDIAL DEL AGUA 2019. http://iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/Anexo_Nota_conceptual.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. NOTA CONCEPTUAL SESIÓN CONJUNTA DEL CONSEJO INTERAMERICANO PARA EL DESARROLLO INTEGRAL Y EL CONSEJO PERMANENTE PARA CELEBRAR EL DÍA MUNDIAL DEL AGUA 2019. 2019. http://iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/Anexo_Nota_conceptual.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2019nota, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{NOTA CONCEPTUAL SESIÓN CONJUNTA DEL CONSEJO INTERAMERICANO PARA EL DESARROLLO INTEGRAL Y EL CONSEJO PERMANENTE PARA CELEBRAR EL DÍA MUNDIAL DEL AGUA 2019}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2019}, month = mar, url = {http://iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/Anexo_Nota_conceptual.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }