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This research paper analyzes territorial planning (Ordenamiento Territorial or OT) across five Ibero-American countries—Argentina, Brazil, Spain, Mexico, and Uruguay—focusing on administrative management levels and related regulations to improve future planning processes.

This research paper analyzes charcoal production in the Argentine Dry Chaco using remote sensing and socio-environmental data to map kiln distribution, production systems, and the social context of producers.

This document describes the current state of supramunicipal land-use planning (OT) programs and initiatives in Argentina, analyzing experiences at both the national and provincial levels.

This report examines the current state of urban water management in Uruguay, highlighting the transition toward an integrated approach that combines water, environment, and territory. While the country is near universal access to drinking water, it faces ongoing challenges in wastewater treatment, stormwater drainage, and flood risk management.

This text outlines a chapter focused on reviewing the regulatory framework for territorial planning (OT) in Argentina, noting the absence of a comprehensive national law and the resulting market-driven allocation of territorial resources.

This text is a chapter from a book titled 'Ordenamiento Territorial Rural: Conceptos, métodos y experiencias', which describes the planning of Rural Territorial Ordering as a proactive methodology for decision-making and a prospective process aimed at resolving problems and aligning goals for a desired territorial system.

This research paper examines the role of stakeholder participation and multi-tiered institutional arrangements in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), arguing that a failure to integrate local users into decision-making processes leads to water insecurity and threatens vulnerable populations.

The RMI report 'The State of Utility Planning, 2024 Q4' analyzes updates to Integrated Resource Plans (IRPs) for US electric utilities. It finds that while load projections did not increase in Q4 2024, utilities increased planned gas capacity and reduced planned wind and solar capacity, leading to an 8 percent increase in projected emissions for those updating their plans.

This research paper chapter examines the relationship between land-use changes (LUC) and land tenure conflicts in the province of Santiago del Estero, Argentina, between 2001 and 2010, within the broader context of deforestation in the Gran Chaco region.

A research study in the Argentinean Pampas examined how the invasion of willow trees (Salix fragilis L.) in grassland riparian vegetation strips (RVS) affects runoff reduction, sediment retention, and glyphosate retention.

This research paper analyzes groundwater quality data from the Fideicomiso Río Sonora electronic portal following a 2014 mining disaster in Mexico, comparing reported values against Mexican Official Standards and World Health Organization guidelines, specifically regarding arsenic.

This research paper examines water governance in Chile's Maipo River basin, analyzing the intersection of neoliberal water laws, increasing water scarcity due to climate variability, and social mobilization. The author focuses on the impact of river sectioning laws, the Alto Maipo hydropower conflict, and the contested meanings of water scarcity to advocate for social and environmental justice in policy debates.

This research paper chapter discusses sustainable alternatives to traditional water resource management to enhance water security in water-scarce regions. It highlights technologies such as water harvesting, fog harvesting, desalination, and water reuse, while noting the associated energy demands and ecological footprints.

This research paper discusses the gap between the production of climate science and its practical application in decision-making, identifying specific barriers that hinder the effective transfer of climate knowledge to sectors such as health, energy, and agriculture.

This research paper examines how replacing native dry forests with pastures to increase livestock productivity affects water flow partitioning in the Arid Chaco plains of San Luis, Argentina.

A study in the western Pampas (2008-2013) found that while rainfall is the primary driver of inter-annual and seasonal water table fluctuations, crop choice (specifically wheat-soybean rotations) can partially mitigate seasonal risks like spring flooding. Topography determines the absolute depth of the water table but does not affect its relative fluctuations.

This policy brief by the Africa Policy Research Institute analyzes the outcomes of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, focusing on the implications for African nations. It evaluates the conference's results across key themes including climate finance, adaptation, loss and damage, energy transition, and gender inclusivity, arguing that while some incremental progress was made, the outcomes largely failed to meet the scale of the climate crisis and the specific needs of the Global South.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) submitted comments on January 13, 2025, regarding the Department of Water and Sanitation's (DWS) proposed regulations for water use in onshore hydrocarbon exploration and production, specifically hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and underground coal gasification (UCG). The CER argues that the regulations are insufficient to protect water resources, fail to adequately address climate change and methane leakage, and lack robust compliance monitoring and enforcement mechanisms. They specifically highlight the risks to the water-scarce Karoo region and call for more stringent buffer zones, longer-term monitoring of well integrity, and mandatory community development provisions.

This research paper examines the impact of interdecadal oscillations on extreme precipitation events in South America during the austral spring and summer monsoon seasons, utilizing a data set spanning 1950-2009.

Researchers and stakeholders in Chile's Maipo River basin developed a co-produced adaptation framework that links water availability and quality to human well-being and ecosystem services. This approach helps decisionmakers move beyond short-term water needs to address long-term development goals and climate uncertainties, providing a potential model for other arid and semiarid regions globally.