Drought in Malaga | The Academy of Sciences is committed to renewable and local water

the Malaga Academy of Sciences It was recommended in a report on Drought and water shortage In Malaga, among the available resources (regulated, groundwater, flowing, renewable and desalinated), Strengthening those who rely on renewal, such as the renovators and the locals.

He concludes that in recent decades, coinciding with the dynamics of declining precipitation, the demand for water resources has increased, “entering a water deficit regime along with Subtropical crops and urbanization.

In this sense, remember that “the human right to water and sanitation (recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in July 2010) requires… Regulating and reconciling commercial demands for water resources so that communities have enough to meet their needs“.

Recommends that the territory be planned taking into account the available water resources, as a guarantor of development and the activities to be implemented, and given the key strategic nature of water in the development of the provinces, He advises that supply should be conditional on demandTherefore, “it must be enhanced taking into account the population and its various demands, as well as the needs of the natural environment.”

This entity proposes to activate mitigation and adaptation measures to new conditions resulting from the emergence of unexpected impacts of climate change. Climate changeTo do this, determine the county’s water potential or maximum possible resource management capacity, both of which are derived from Natural contributions, such as regeneration capacity and water desalination.

“Given the special connection between the province of Malaga and subtropical agriculture and tourism, He points out that “the emergence of drought cycles generates a very high dependency to ensure the normal development of economic activity, so society must prepare itself through preventive measures to withstand these cycles.”

It is believed that communities IrrigationCorporations associated with the public basin authority responsible for water management must “be a clear example of a balanced relationship between administration and civil society with strong objectives for environmental, social and economic sustainability or water management.”

This academy highlights that “drought is a recurring regional process typical of Mediterranean environments and, as it becomes more severe, it has repercussions on social and economic aspects,” and that scientific knowledge “should play an appropriate role in utilization strategies.” Optimal exploitation of water resources.

The work is coordinated and directed by teachers José Damian Ruiz Sinoga and Juan Lucena Rodriguez, coordinators of the Environment and Land Department of the Academy, are committed to social awareness through outreach and education programmes, as they believe that responsible use and consumption of scarce water resources is essential to change the current model of use by improving behaviors and achieving sustainability. consumption.

Ask management Continuing and enhancing its role with regard to the management, inspection, licensing and investment functionWithout forgetting its mission as a referee in the use and management of water as a public resource.

It also recommends joint, balanced and supportive management of water resources, given their different degrees of scarcity and thus their economic cost.