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NATIONAL WATER COMMISSION (CONAGUA) |
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Water in Mexico is considered a national asset. Water administration corresponds
to the President of Mexico, who delegates it to the National Water Commission. The
National Water Commission (CONAGUA) is an administrative, normative, technical,
consultative and decentralized agency of the Ministry of the Environment and Natural
Resources (SEMARNAT). CONAGUA’s tasks: |
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a) Administration of the National Waters |
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b) Management and control of the hydrologic system |
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c) Promotion of social development |
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Mission of the National Water Commission, Mexico |
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To manage and preserve national waters and their inherent goods in order to achieve
sustainable use, with joint responsibility of the three tiers of government (federal,
state, and municipal) and society as a whole. |
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Vision of the National Water Commission, Mexico |
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To be an authority in technical terms and also to promote the participation of society
and the three tiers of government in the integrated management of water resources
and their inherent public goods. |
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Vision of the Water Sector |
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We wish to be a nation that has sufficient water in both quantity and quality, acknowledges
its strategic value, utilizes it efficiently, and protects its water bodies, so
as to guarantee sustainable development and preserve the environment. |
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Publications |
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Conagua in action |
Water Translation Guide 2008 |
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National Water Program 2007-2012 |
Statistics on water in Mexico. 2008 |
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Statistics on Water in Mexico. 2010 |
Water Translation Guide 2010 |
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