Mexican National Water Plan: Organization and Preliminary Assessment

摘要: this resource increasingly difficult and constitutes a serious threat to the future welfare of population. Although average annual rainfall in country is 780 millimeters per year, its distribution very irregular since it concentrated within rainy season few months much falls areas that are only lightly populated. The location population economic development centers inversely related availability water, southeastern area, which accounts for 7 percent total land area country, has 40 water resources 8 population, while central highlands northern mesa have 60 comprise 50 national territory, 12 just mentioned. Mexico been overcoming obstacles development, creation an agricultural infrastructure made possible maintain high rate growth. revolutionary movement 1910 began agrarian reform revindicated nation's property rights over water. Multiple-use hydraulic works constructed throughout satisfy vital needs food services. However, process not brought even progress among all country's inhabitants, regions, or sectors economy. In fact, there noticeable persistent tendency unjust benefits Furthermore, necessity importing capital goods led deficits balance payments growing foreign debt. order achieve balanced economy, present administration established following objectives: