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Name of Publication:
Global International Waters Assessment
Gulf of California/Colorado River, GIWA Regional assessment 27
Publisher
University of Kalmar on behalf of United Nations
Environment Programme
Publication date
November, 2004
Authors
Arias, E., Albar, M., Becerra, M., Boone, A., Chia,
D., Gao, J., Muñoz, C., Parra, I., Reza, M., Saínz, J.
and A. Vargas
ISSN
1651-940X
Pages
116
Available formats
Electronically (PDF)
Description
This assessment presents the assessment of the GIWA
region 27, which comprises the economically and environmentally important
Colorado River Basin. Insufficient water is being allocated for ecosystem
maintenance and restoration of the Colrado River Delta, as a result
of upstream diversion for intensive use by human activities, particularly
irrigated agriculture. The past and present status and future prospects
of the region are discussed, and the transboundary issues of freshwater
shortage are traced back to their root causes. Policy options have been
recommended to address these driving issues and secure water resources
for the rehabilitation of the Delta’s ecology and future prosperity
of its inhabitants.
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