Water scarcity and sustainability in the arid area of North America

Insights gained from a cross-border perspective

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Alejandro Yáñez-Arancibia Institute of Ecology A.C., México

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ALEJANDRO YÁÑEZ-ARANCIBIA was Principal Researcher “D” at the Department of Environment and Sustainability of the Institute of Ecology A.C., México.

JOHN W. DAY is Emeritus Professor at the Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences at the College of the Coast and Environment, Louisiana State University, USA.

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