International Rivers and Lakes Nº 41

CONTENTSI.Important opportunity for expanded discussion on water management: European Water Management Online.II. Sustainability: Do 'Water Wars' Still Loom in Africa? III.Water conflicts unlikely, says new study.IV. International law and water investments: private desalination plants raise debate.V. Federal water rights upheld by Supreme Court.VI. April rains reduce Mexico water debt to Texas.VII. US may cut water to states: Southwest drought slashes ColoradoRiver flows.VIII.Study: Canada takes too much water.IX. Israel signs agreement to buy water from Turkey.Thestatements and opinions reported in this Newsletter do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or official positions of the United Nations, and are to be exclusively attributed to authors, organizations and media quoted or summarized in the Newsletter. The editor encourages contributions of news items for an exchange of information with interested readers. All correspondence should be addressed to: Director, Natural Resources and Infrastructure DivisionEconomic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)Casilla de Correo 179-D, Santiago, ChileFax: (56-2) 208-02 52E-mail: fernando.sanchez-albavera@cepal.org with copy to andrei.jouravlev@cepal.org