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Economic instruments for water pollution management in Latin America
Evidence and Lessons from Latin America, 2013What are the success factors behind Latin America’s use of economic instruments to improve water quality and generate new revenue for abatement?DocumentMesoamerican coffee: building a climate change adaptation strategy
International Center for Tropical Agriculture, 2013In Mesoamerica, coffee is an important part of agricultural GDP and export revenues which supports about half a million farmers, and employs millions of people on the farms and all along the supply chain. This policy brief summarises the potential risks and impacts of climate change on coffee farming in the region.DocumentCarbon stocks of tropical coastal wetlands within the karstic landscape of the Mexican Caribbean
PLoS ONE, 2013As one of the most carbon (C) rich ecosystems in the world, the conservation and restoration of tropical wetlands represent a priority for climate change mitigation. Deforestation, agri/aqua culture conversion, pollution and coastal development have all contributed to the loss of over one-third of mangroves in the last fifty years; a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions.OrganisationHealthy Reefs Initiative
Healthy Reefs for Healthy People is a collaborative international initiative that generates user-friendly tools to measure the health of the Mesoamerican Reef Ecosystem, and delivers scientifically crDocumentChildren's letters to ministers
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 2006There has been growing concern over the lack of information that society as a whole has with respect to our water resources. But this report shows that children and young people intuitively know the importance of water in all its complexity.DocumentWater rights for indigenous people in Mexico
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006Many water resources in Mexico run through indigenous areas. Mexican governments have often made management decisions on the basis of perceived economic needs, rather than concern for the people and ecosystems involved. This trend continues today, despite recent agreements with indigenous groups over water use.DocumentPrivate sector participation in water supply: too fast, too soon?
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002Is water privatisation being over-promoted? Is private sector participation (PSP) in its current forms likely to promote the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals to provide the poor with reliable, affordable and sustainable, safe drinking water? How do members of poor communities affected by the process judge PSP?DocumentPrivate sector participation in water and sanitation: promises and pitfalls
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002The perception that governments cannot efficiently provide water and sanitation (WSS) services has led to greatly increased private sector participation (PSP). Are regulatory regimes ensuring that service providers do not exploit their customers? Can PSPs save water and make it safer? Are the poor getting basic services?