International Rivers and Lakes Nº 34

CONTENTS I.Northern Sinai Agricultural Development Programme (NSADP)II. Dams Could Delay European Union Entry for Poland III.The Prespa Basin: Transboundary cooperation to maintain and enhance wetland functions and valuesIV. World Bank Seminar on GroundwaterV. Arab-Israeli Water IssuesVI. Regional Cooperation on Flood Control in AsiaVII. Transboundary Issues: The case of the Ilisu dam project in TurkeyThestatements 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…

The equity gap: a second assessment

Second regional conference in follow-up to the World Summit for Social Development. Santiago, Chile, 15-17 May 2000 Summary The courses of action recommended at the World Summit for Social Development coincide with the general thrust of the action taken by the Governments of the region in the economic and social spheres during the 1990s. The objective of this document is to weigh the positive and negative aspects of the situation in Latin America and the Caribbean with regard to poverty reduction, productive job creation and social integration within the wider context of economic changes and s…

International Rivers and Lakes Nº 33

CONTENTS I.Virtual water: the solution to water shortage? II. Environmental probes derailed by NAFTA nations.III.Why exactly does the NAFTA CEC (Commission for Environmental Co-operation) exist?IV. An alliance for global water security in the 21st Century.V. Canada and the US make plans to restore the Great Lakes. VI. International Joint Commission recommends protecting Great Lakes Basin waters.VII. Major breakthrough for water quality and management in Europe.Thestatements and opinions reported in this Newsletter do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or official positions of the Uni…

Belize: assessment of the damage caused by hurricane Keith, 2000: implications for economic, social and environmental development