Sustainable Management of Groundwater in Mexico

This report contains a collection of papers presented at a workshop in Merida, MexicoStrengthening Science-Based Decision Making: Sustainable Management of Groundwater in Mexico. The cross-cutting themes of the workshop were the elements or principles of science-based decision making and the role of the scientific community in ensuring that science is an integral part of the decision making process. Papers included in this volume describe the groundwater resources of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, approaches to managing groundwater in Mexico and governmental and scientific institutions concerned with water resources. Other papers discuss US approaches to managing scarce water resources. Participants in the workshop included representatives from leading scientific and academic institutions, federal state and local governments, non-governmental organizations and businesses. Table of Contents Front Matter Chairman's Summary Freshwater Resources in the Yucatan Peninsula An Overview of Mexico's Water Regime and the Role of Groundwater A Primer on Groundwater Management The Elements of Scientific Advice Where Do Decision-Makers Get Advice? Sustainability and Groundwater Management Decisions The Role of Science in Managing Yucatan's Groundwater The Hydrogeology of the Yucatan Peninsula The Role of Science in Groundwater Management in Arizona The Importance of Monitoring To Groundwater Management How Can Managers and Scientists Facilitate the Flow of Scientific Information? Perspectives from Mexico Matching Fund Program for Scientific Research El Consejo Nacional De Ciencia Y Tecnologia (CONACyT) How Can Managers and Scientists Facilitate the Flow of Scientific Information? Perspectives from The United States Science and NGO's: Collaboration for the Conservation of Groundwater Resourcesin the Yucatan Peninsula Businesses Committed to Sustainable Development: The Xcaret Group APPENDIX A WORKSHOP AGENDA APPENDIX B WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS LIST