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Water, Food and Environment: Dialogue on the Implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive in Agricultural Water Management in the CEE Region

Turismo rural mediante adaptación basada en ecosistemas

Infographic on 5 pilot projects implemented in Central America.

Turismo rural mediante adaptación basada en ecosistemas

Se ha creado en Nicaragua la “Comisión de Desarrollo Sostenible de la Cuenca del Lago Cocibolca y el Río San Juan”, en cumplimiento de la Ley 626, y de la Política Nacional de Recursos Hídricos oficializada en el año 2001. La responsabilidad principal de esta Comisión es “Elaborar y aprobar el Plan de Acción y de Ordenamiento Territorial para la Gestión de la Cuenca”, además de “implementar y dar seguimiento” a los mismos.

The Lake Moyua in Nicaragua is characterized by vibrant natural resources of great scenic and natural value, but the area experiences soil degradation. The Lake is part of the watershed of “Sistema lacustre Playitas-Moyua-Tecomapa, located in the dry zone of northern Nicaragua. This area has recently been designated as a Wetland of International Importance (under the Ramsar Convention). The degradation that has occurred is a result of inappropriate agricultural and livestock practices that encourage destruction of forest areas by slash and burn and habitat destruction leading to disappearance of flora and fauna. In addition, other activities such as hydrological regime modifications, uncontrolled bird hunting, water pollution both surface and groundwater due to agrochemicals as well as reduction of water flow in tributaries has further contributed to this degradation. Coupled with wide degradation, the lake area is also vulnerability to climate change which is especially experiencing droughts and this urgently calls proper adaptation measures. The document is in Spanish.

Настоящий доклад посвящен современным проблемам сохранения водных экосистем двух регионов: Южного Кавказа (Азербайджан, Армения, Грузия) и Центральной Азии (Казахстан, Кыргызская Республика, Таджикистан, Узбекистан, Туркменистан), являющихся участниками программы Глобального Водного Партнерства. Доклад является продолжением аналитических исследований, ранее проведенных Региональным Экологическим Центром Центральной Азии (РЭЦЦА) по состоянию обязательств, принятых странами Центральной Азии для достижения ЦРТ.