INTERAMERICAN WATER WEEK
THE IMPORTANCE OF WATERSHEDS

Water makes part of the environment, therefore its conservation and proper use are fundamental in order to assure life in our planet.
Some facts about water:

From this percentage, only a fraction is in condition of being used.
Because of these facts, the subject of managing and preserving watersheds is of utter importance. A watershed is a territory, a microcosmos bound by nature itself. Its limits are the waterways that converge all to one spot.
Watersheds, its natural resources (animal, plants and soil) and social groups have different biological, social, economical and cultural characteristics that make possible tailoring and organizing its management having in mind its characteristics and identity.
Presentation
Water in Latin America
Issues to be Promoted
Administration and Management of Water Basins