The Paraná River Basin

This book provides insight into the hydrology, ecosystem services and management of water resources in the Paraná River basin, including the importance of water to the socio-economic development of the countries within the watershed.

Autorentext

Chris D. Metcalfe is a Senior Advisor for Latin America and Caribbean at the UN University Institute for Water, Environment and Health in Canada. He is also a Professor in the School in the School of the Environment at Trent University in Canada. ** Mirta L. Menone has been a Lecturer at the University of Mar del Plata (UNMDP) since 2000. Since 2005, she has been a Researcher supported by the National Research Council of Argentina working at the Institute of Marine and Coastal Research at UNMDP. ** Pablo Collins is a Researcher supported by the National Research Council of Argentina, working at the National Institute of Limnology, and is also a Professor at the National University of El Litoral, both in Santa Fe, Argentina. ** José G. Tundisi** has been a Full Professor of Environmental Quality at FEEVALE University in Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil since 2009.

Inhalt

1. The Paraná River Basin and its Ecosystem Services 2. Water Resources: Status and Management Challenges 3. Geomorphological and Sedimentological Characteristics 4. Water Infrastructure 5. Ecosystems 6. Climate Change Impacts 7. Water Quality and Impacts of Development 8. Transboundary Cooperation 9. **Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals for Water and Sanitation