A nivel global, once de los últimos 12 años (desde 1995 a 2006), se encuentran entre los 12 años más calurosos de la era instrumental (registros desde 1850). La tendencia al aumento de la temperatura superficial en los últimos 50 años ha sido en promedio de 0,13 ºC por década, tendencia que se espera se incremente en los próximos decenios.
Welcome to the Water Center for Arid and Semi-Arid Zones in Latin America and the Caribbean Website. On this page you will find information on our Center, its main activities, projects and programs.
Drought Atlas in Pilot Areas of LAC. This activity is developed with the Institute for Water Resources (IWR) belonging to the Engineering Corps of the US Army on a jointly basis, with whom CAZALAC entered into an covenant in 2007... (see more)
Climatic Risk Management Project in Arid Zones. This initiative is being jointly developed by the International Resource Institute for Climate and Society (IRI), CAZALAC, and other water research and management institutions based in the Coquimbo Region. (see more)
CAZALAC, together with CEAZA – Coquimbo Region – have begun participating in the CAMINAR Project (Catchment Management and Mining Impacts in Arid and Semi-Arid Zones South America), funded by the European Union. Institutions from three European countries and three Latin-American countries participate in this initiative... (See more...)
Results of the CAMINAR Launching Workshop (See more...)
Under the V World Water Forum (Istanbul, Turkey), on March 22, took place the launch of the first issue of the journal Science Aqua - LAC (PHI-LAC) whose aim is to establish an international frame of reference scientific quality and relevance, which have their scientists and water professionals from our region and the world. see more... (spanish)
CONAPHI-Chile XII Meeting
The International Hydrologic Program – Chilean Team – held the XII Meeting in the University of Talca, Santiago office, on November 20th, 2008. The topic discussed was: View of Water Resources, Water Nationalization? (see more)
CIDA TIER 2 Project
Water Preservation in Rural Communities – Chile & Canada. This project is developed with the support of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), and is managed by the Canadian Association of Universities & Colleges. . (see more...)
G-Wadi Pilot Basins Meeting
A meeting was held between Soroosh Sorooshian, Bhanu Neupane and Howard Wheater on 4th April 2008 at Imperial College London, supported by the UNESCO GWADI programme. (meeting report)...
Database of Publications on Arid Zones
CAZALAC’s new relational database system. Provides access to information on institutions, specialists, projects and publications on arid zones in LAC, in addition to information on the Map of Arid Zones in LAC and weather data compiled by this project.. (See more...)
UNESCO’s Sponsorship to CAZALAC
As of this date, the Water Center for Arid and Semi-Arid Zones in Latin America and the Caribbean (CAZALAC), based in La Serena (Chile), will be sponsored by UNESCO, under an agreement signed in this Organization’s headquarters by Koichiro Matsuura – General Director – and Hernán Zandoval – the Chilean Ambassador...(See more...)
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