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This spring, the Mexican National Water Commission México (Conagua) presented additional details about it´s 2030 Water Agenda, a program that establishes the water related objectives that they hope and expect to meet during the next 20 years to create a sustainable water strategy and to ensure that future administrations recognize the water sector as a strategic priority. This agenda will have as its pillars: rivers free from trash, universal potable water coverage, 100% treated wastewaters, and adequate protection and long term plans for all populations vulnerable to flooding.
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CONAGUA General Director Jose Luis Luege Tamargo announced a stronger commitment by the Mexican federal water commission to develop new and better water usage norms or standards that will allow for an improved balance between human and environmental water needs. He specifically discussed a new norm to establish the minimum flow levels for river basins to ensure their preservation and allow for the recuperation of caudal ecosystems.

Eight other water norms that will be insitituted sometime during 2010 include: (more…)