Find here the main IICA publications on water resource management for agriculture in the Americas.

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Innovations in water management in agriculture

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Innovations in water management in agriculture

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Inventory of water management technologies for family agriculture

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Water for agriculture in the Americas

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Innovation and water management for sustainable development in agriculture

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Water, food for the earth

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Methodological guide for the evaluation of the water footprint in a hydrographic basin

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Evaluation of the water footprint in hydrographic basins

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The potential of irrigated agriculture

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Social water management

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Payment for environmental services and sustainable development in rural areas

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Management and management of water in agriculture

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Water and food security

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A Territorial Infrastructure Approach for Bioeconomies in the Amazon Region

Peru: Strategic Actions for Water Security

Nourish and Prosper: Water Solutions to Feed 10 Billion People on a Livable Planet

Valuing Water: Argentina

Water for shared prosperity

Water Policies to Foster Investment in People and Nature

Water Infrastructure Planning for an Uncertain Future in Latin America

Agricultural Productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean: What Do We Know and Where Are We Heading?

Central America and Mexico Subregional Report – 2024 World Water Forum

Regional Process of the Americas – 2024 World Water Forum (Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Report)

Water Management as a Key Element of Sustainable Development: CAF's Agenda for the Secto

Water Security Strategy 2023–2026 (CAF)

Water and Food Security

Towards a Resilient, Sustainable and Regenerative Agricultural Sector

VII World Water Forum Republic of Korea, 2015

Water Resources and Agriculture in the Central American Isthmus

Valuing Water: Reflections and Recommendations for Latin America and the Caribbean (2026)

Water management from the perspective of the Water–Energy–Food Nexus in Peru: a case study of the Ica Valley

Methodological guide: design of actions with a focus on the Nexus between water, energy and food for countries in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Nexus between water, energy and food in Latin America and the Caribbean: planning, regulatory framework and identification of priority interconnections

Experiencias y contribuciones del CATIE al manejo y gestión de cuencas hidrográficas en América tropical

Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources

Water harvesting

Water for All People

United Nations World Water Development Reports

The United Nations World Water Development Report 2023: Partnerships and Cooperation for Water

United Nations World Water Development Report 2024: Water for prosperity and peace

Water and Energy - 2014

Water Reuse for Agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean

Proposals for Efficient Water Use in Agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean

Crop yield response to water

Technologies for the Sustainable Use of Water

Rainwater Harvesting and Storage

INTENSIFICACIÓN DEL USO DEL AGUA: el riego suplementario y las oportunidades de contribuir al medio ambiente

Aportes científicos y tecnológicos del INIA a las trayectorias agroecológicas

RIEGO EN URUGUAY: una herramienta clave para el crecimiento agropecuario y la sostenibilidad

NUEVAS TECNOLOGÍAS PARA EL AUMENTO DE LA EFICIENCIA EN EL USO DEL AGUA EN LA AGRICULTURA DE ALC AL 2030 PLAS-ALC EXPERIENCIAS Y AVANCES EN LA MEJORA DE LA EFICIENCIA EN EL USO DEL AGUA DE RIEGO MEDIANTE LA PLATAFORMA AGRARIA SATELITAL PLAS EN CHILE, ARGENTINA, URUGUAY Y COLOMBIA

United Nations World Water Report 2015

Guide for integrated monitoring of Sustainable Development Goal 6 on water and sanitation. Global targets and indicators

Annual Report 2024

Nature-based Solutions for Disaster Risk Reduction: From Words to Action

Nature-based Solutions for Peace: Emerging Practice and Options for Policymakers

Working with plants, soils and water to cool the climate and rehydrate Earth's landscapes

Progress Report: Water-related ecosystems and the SDGs

WATER FOR A HUNGRY WORLD: Innovation in water and food security: Proceedings of the World Water for Food Conference 2019. Lincoln.

CULTIVATING A FUTURE WITH FOOD AND WATER SECURITY: ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2019 (JULY 1, 2018 TO JUNE 30, 2019)

USE OF DRONES IN AGRICULTURE

Status of Water Resources in Central America

LXXIV Climate Outlook Central America

XXV Hydrological Perspective Central America

Gender in Climate Change and Water

Towards More Efficient Water Use

The situation of water resources in Central America: Towards integrated management

Future Drought Scenario Assessment

Combined Agricultural Drought Index of the Drought Information System for Southern South America (CDI-SISSA)

Implementación del Índice Estandarizado de Caudales (SSI) en el Sistema de Monitoreo de Sequías de SISSA

Methodology for Estimating Drought Indices from Short-Term Data Series

2025 Water Balance Report

Megadrought in Central Chile and West-Central Argentina: A Review of Recent Academic Literature (2010–2024)

Estado del Clima Mundial 2025

WMO Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update
2025-2029

State of the Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean 2024

Guide to Hydrogeological Practices – WMO

Manual para la ampliación de sistemas de riego

Impact Assessment: Murat River Watershed Restoration Project (MRWRP)

Publications

Innovations in water management in agriculture

Innovations in water management in agriculture

Inventory of water management technologies for family agriculture

Water for agriculture in the Americas

Innovation and water management for sustainable development in agriculture

Water, food for the earth

Methodological guide for the evaluation of the water footprint in a hydrographic basin

Evaluation of the water footprint in hydrographic basins

The potential of irrigated agriculture

Social water management

Payment for environmental services and sustainable development in rural areas

Management and management of water in agriculture

Water and food security

A Territorial Infrastructure Approach for Bioeconomies in the Amazon Region

Peru: Strategic Actions for Water Security

Nourish and Prosper: Water Solutions to Feed 10 Billion People on a Livable Planet

Valuing Water: Argentina

Water for shared prosperity

Water Policies to Foster Investment in People and Nature

Water Infrastructure Planning for an Uncertain Future in Latin America

Agricultural Productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean: What Do We Know and Where Are We Heading?

Central America and Mexico Subregional Report – 2024 World Water Forum

Regional Process of the Americas – 2024 World Water Forum (Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Report)

Water Management as a Key Element of Sustainable Development: CAF's Agenda for the Secto

Water Security Strategy 2023–2026 (CAF)

Water and Food Security

Towards a Resilient, Sustainable and Regenerative Agricultural Sector

VII World Water Forum Republic of Korea, 2015

Water Resources and Agriculture in the Central American Isthmus

Valuing Water: Reflections and Recommendations for Latin America and the Caribbean (2026)

Water management from the perspective of the Water–Energy–Food Nexus in Peru: a case study of the Ica Valley

Methodological guide: design of actions with a focus on the Nexus between water, energy and food for countries in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Nexus between water, energy and food in Latin America and the Caribbean: planning, regulatory framework and identification of priority interconnections

Experiencias y contribuciones del CATIE al manejo y gestión de cuencas hidrográficas en América tropical

Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources

Water harvesting

Water for All People

United Nations World Water Development Reports

The United Nations World Water Development Report 2023: Partnerships and Cooperation for Water

United Nations World Water Development Report 2024: Water for prosperity and peace

Water and Energy - 2014

Water Reuse for Agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean

Proposals for Efficient Water Use in Agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean

Crop yield response to water

Technologies for the Sustainable Use of Water

Rainwater Harvesting and Storage

United Nations World Water Report 2015

Guide for integrated monitoring of Sustainable Development Goal 6 on water and sanitation. Global targets and indicators

Annual Report 2024

Nature-based Solutions for Disaster Risk Reduction: From Words to Action

Nature-based Solutions for Peace: Emerging Practice and Options for Policymakers

Working with plants, soils and water to cool the climate and rehydrate Earth's landscapes

Progress Report: Water-related ecosystems and the SDGs

WATER FOR A HUNGRY WORLD: Innovation in water and food security: Proceedings of the World Water for Food Conference 2019. Lincoln.

CULTIVATING A FUTURE WITH FOOD AND WATER SECURITY: ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2019 (JULY 1, 2018 TO JUNE 30, 2019)

USE OF DRONES IN AGRICULTURE

Status of Water Resources in Central America

LXXIV Climate Outlook Central America

XXV Hydrological Perspective Central America

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Gender in Climate Change and Water

Towards More Efficient Water Use

The situation of water resources in Central America: Towards integrated management

Future Drought Scenario Assessment

Combined Agricultural Drought Index of the Drought Information System for Southern South America (CDI-SISSA)

Implementación del Índice Estandarizado de Caudales (SSI) en el Sistema de Monitoreo de Sequías de SISSA

Methodology for Estimating Drought Indices from Short-Term Data Series

2025 Water Balance Report

Megadrought in Central Chile and West-Central Argentina: A Review of Recent Academic Literature (2010–2024)

Estado del Clima Mundial 2025

WMO Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update2025-2029

State of the Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean 2024

Guide to Hydrogeological Practices – WMO

Manual para la ampliación de sistemas de riego

Impact Assessment: Murat River Watershed Restoration Project (MRWRP)

Water and Agriculture

WMO Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update
2025-2029