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 <description>&lt;p&gt;This CD provides an overview of results from a collaborative analysis of watershed-based threats to the Mesoamerican reef conducted under the International Coral Reef Action Network (ICRAN) Mesoamerican reef (MAR) project. It describes the analysis methodology and presents results of an analysis of estimated sediment and nutrient delivery for over 400 watersheds in the MAR region. The analysis compares sediment and nutrient delivery under current land cover (2003-4) and three potential scenarios of land cover in 2025. The CD includes spatial (GIS) data and metadata for all input data sets, watershed delineations, and model results, as well of maps of the main analysis results.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Although the CD can be used without any GIS software, results are most easily displayed using ESRI ArcView 3.x or ArcGIS 9.x software.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To order a copy of this CD, contact &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:&amp;#114;&amp;#101;&amp;#101;&amp;#102;&amp;#115;&amp;#97;&amp;#116;&amp;#114;&amp;#105;&amp;#115;&amp;#107;&amp;#64;&amp;#119;&amp;#114;&amp;#105;&amp;#46;&amp;#111;&amp;#114;&amp;#103;&quot;&gt;&amp;#114;&amp;#101;&amp;#101;&amp;#102;&amp;#115;&amp;#97;&amp;#116;&amp;#114;&amp;#105;&amp;#115;&amp;#107;&amp;#64;&amp;#119;&amp;#114;&amp;#105;&amp;#46;&amp;#111;&amp;#114;&amp;#103;&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubauthors>&lt;a href=&quot;/profile/lauretta-burke&quot; title=&quot;View user profile.&quot;&gt;Lauretta Burke&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/profile/zachary-sugg&quot; title=&quot;View user profile.&quot;&gt;Zachary Sugg&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/profile/stephen-adam&quot; title=&quot;View user profile.&quot;&gt;Stephen Adam&lt;/a&gt;</pubauthors>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2006 13:12:43 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>Watershed Analysis for the Mesoamerican Reef</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wri.org/publication/analisis-de-cuencas-hidrologicas-en-el-arrecife-mesoamericano&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;Español&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Under the Watershed Management Theme of the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.icran.org/icranmar/mar_home.html&quot;&gt;ICRAN MAR partnership&lt;/a&gt;, WRI led a two-year, collaborative effort to evaluate the land-based threats posed to the Mesoamerican Reef (MAR) from human alterations of the landscape.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The analysis quantifies sediment and nutrients coming from over 400 watersheds that discharge along the MAR. The analysis seeks to inform land-use planning, agricultural policy and practice, conservation priorities, and coastal threat mitigation efforts. It is the first of this scope and level of detail for the MAR region.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Specifically, the analysis evaluates the amount of sediment and nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorous) coming from each plot of land; the amount of eroded sediment and nutrients reaching the river mouth; and the amount of sediment reaching the reef. It also provides estimates of the increases in sediment and nutrient delivery that have resulted from human activities, and predictions of future sediment and nutrient delivery in 2025 based on varying land-use scenarios. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The results provide a preliminary overview of regional patterns of sediment and nutrient runoff and delivery, and indicate how human alteration of the landscape can influence these patterns. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To ensure that the project&amp;#8217;s results and analytical methods support concrete action, WRI has made the underlying data, analytical methods, and modeling tools publicly available, and has conducted extensive training sessions in the region. Policymakers can implement targeted analyses in smaller areas, calibrating them to local conditions. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Watershed Analysis for the Mesoamerican Reefs&lt;/i&gt; is now available:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Full text PDF &amp;#8211; &lt;a href=&quot;http://pdf.wri.org/mar_hydrologic_model_results_english.pdf&quot;&gt;English&lt;/a&gt; - &lt;a href=&quot;http://pdf.wri.org/mar_hydrologic_model_results_spanish.pdf&quot;&gt;Spanish&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Executive Summary PDF &amp;#8211; &lt;a href=&quot;http://pdf.wri.org/mar_exec_english.pdf&quot;&gt;English&lt;/a&gt; - &lt;a href=&quot;http://pdf.wri.org/mar_exec_spanish.pdf&quot;&gt;Spanish&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wri.org/biodiv/pubs_images.cfm?pid=4256&quot;&gt;Maps&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/publication/watershed-analysis-mesoamerican-reef-data-cd&quot;&gt;Watershed Analysis for the Mesoamerican Reef Data CD&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8211; The CD contains all data used in the analysis, with accompanying metadata as well as all of the model results. To order the CD, please contact &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:&amp;#114;&amp;#101;&amp;#101;&amp;#102;&amp;#115;&amp;#97;&amp;#116;&amp;#114;&amp;#105;&amp;#115;&amp;#107;&amp;#64;&amp;#119;&amp;#114;&amp;#105;&amp;#46;&amp;#111;&amp;#114;&amp;#103;&quot;&gt;&amp;#114;&amp;#101;&amp;#101;&amp;#102;&amp;#115;&amp;#97;&amp;#116;&amp;#114;&amp;#105;&amp;#115;&amp;#107;&amp;#64;&amp;#119;&amp;#114;&amp;#105;&amp;#46;&amp;#111;&amp;#114;&amp;#103;&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:&amp;#108;&amp;#97;&amp;#103;&amp;#117;&amp;#100;&amp;#101;&amp;#108;&amp;#111;&amp;#64;&amp;#105;&amp;#99;&amp;#114;&amp;#97;&amp;#110;&amp;#46;&amp;#111;&amp;#114;&amp;#103;&quot;&gt;&amp;#108;&amp;#97;&amp;#103;&amp;#117;&amp;#100;&amp;#101;&amp;#108;&amp;#111;&amp;#64;&amp;#105;&amp;#99;&amp;#114;&amp;#97;&amp;#110;&amp;#46;&amp;#111;&amp;#114;&amp;#103;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;GIS Data &amp;#8211; also available at the &lt;a href=&quot;http://servir.nsstc.nasa.gov/&quot;&gt;Mesoamerican Regional Visualization and Monitoring System (SERVIR) Data Portal&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pubs.wri.org/pubs_description.cfm?PubID=4257&quot;&gt;Materiales en español (Spanish materials)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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 <pubauthors>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/profile/lauretta-burke&quot; title=&quot;View user profile.&quot;&gt;Lauretta Burke&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/profile/zachary-sugg&quot; title=&quot;View user profile.&quot;&gt;Zachary Sugg&lt;/a&gt;, with contributions from:  Will Heyman, Shin Kobara, Laurent Cherubin, Christopher Kuchinke, Claire Paris, Johnathan Kool&lt;/p&gt;
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 <title>Análisis de Cuencas Hidrológicas en el Arrecife Mesoamericano</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pubs.wri.org/pubs_description.cfm?PubID=4256&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;English&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Bajo el componente de Manejo de Cuencas de &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.icran.org/icranmar/mar_home_sp.html&quot;&gt;la Alianza ICRAN-MAR&lt;/a&gt;, el Instituto de los Recursos Mundiales (WRI) lideró un esfuerzo colaborativo de dos años para evaluar las amenazas sobre el Arrecife Mesoamericano (MAR) provocadas por alteraciones humanas al paisaje terrestre. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;El análisis cuantifica el sedimento y los nutrientes provenientes de 400 cuencas que descargan en el MAR. El propósito de este análisis es proporcionar información para los planes ordenamiento territorial, las políticas y prácticas agrícolas, las prioridades de conservación y los esfuerzos de mitigación de amenazas costeras. Este análisis es el primero de este alcance y nivel de detalle para la región del MAR.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;El análisis evalúa la cantidad de sedimento y nutrientes (nitrógeno y fósforo) que se originan en cada parcela de tierra, la cantidad de sedimento erosionado y nutrientes que drenan a la desembocadura de los ríos, así como la cantidad de sedimento que llega al arrecife. Adicionalmente, el análisis proporciona un valor estimado de los incrementos en sedimento y descarga de nutrientes que han resultado como consecuencia de actividades humanas; también entrega varias predicciones de descarga de sedimento y nutrientes para el año 2025, basadas en diferentes escenarios de uso del suelo.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Los resultados proporcionan una visión general de los patrones regionales de escorrentía y descarga de sedimentos y nutrientes, e indican cómo la alteración humana del paisaje puede influir sobre estos patrones. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Para garantizar que los resultados del proyecto y los métodos analíticos apoyen acciones concretas en la región, WRI ha dispuesto que los datos de base, los métodos analíticos y las herramientas de modelación estén disponibles al público en general, y ha efectuado extensas sesiones de entrenamiento en la región. Los encargados de desarrollar políticas pueden realizar análisis más específicos en áreas más pequeñas, calibrando estas herramientas a sus condiciones locales. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;El &lt;i&gt;Análisis de Cuencas para el Arrecife Mesoamericano &lt;/i&gt;está nuevamente disponible:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Texto Completo en PDF - &lt;a href=&quot;http://pdf.wri.org/mar_hydrologic_model_results_spanish.pdf&quot;&gt;Español&lt;/a&gt; - &lt;a href=&quot;http://pdf.wri.org/mar_hydrologic_model_results_english.pdf&quot;&gt;Inglés/English&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Resumen Ejecutivo - &lt;a href=&quot;http://pdf.wri.org/mar_exec_spanish.pdf&quot;&gt;Español&lt;/a&gt; - &lt;a href=&quot;http://pdf.wri.org/mar_exec_english.pdf&quot;&gt;Inglés/English&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wri.org/biodiv/pubs_images.cfm?pid=4257&quot;&gt;Mapas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;i&gt;Análisis de Cuencas para el Arrecife Mesoamericano &lt;/i&gt;CD &amp;#8211; contiene todos los datos utilizados en el análisis, así como los metadatos de acompañamiento y los resultados de la modelación. Para ordenar el CD, por favor contácte &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:&amp;#114;&amp;#101;&amp;#101;&amp;#102;&amp;#115;&amp;#97;&amp;#116;&amp;#114;&amp;#105;&amp;#115;&amp;#107;&amp;#64;&amp;#119;&amp;#114;&amp;#105;&amp;#46;&amp;#111;&amp;#114;&amp;#103;&quot;&gt;&amp;#114;&amp;#101;&amp;#101;&amp;#102;&amp;#115;&amp;#97;&amp;#116;&amp;#114;&amp;#105;&amp;#115;&amp;#107;&amp;#64;&amp;#119;&amp;#114;&amp;#105;&amp;#46;&amp;#111;&amp;#114;&amp;#103;&lt;/a&gt; o &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:&amp;#108;&amp;#97;&amp;#103;&amp;#117;&amp;#100;&amp;#101;&amp;#108;&amp;#111;&amp;#64;&amp;#105;&amp;#99;&amp;#114;&amp;#97;&amp;#110;&amp;#46;&amp;#111;&amp;#114;&amp;#103;&quot;&gt;&amp;#108;&amp;#97;&amp;#103;&amp;#117;&amp;#100;&amp;#101;&amp;#108;&amp;#111;&amp;#64;&amp;#105;&amp;#99;&amp;#114;&amp;#97;&amp;#110;&amp;#46;&amp;#111;&amp;#114;&amp;#103;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Datos SIG &amp;#8211; están disponibles en Internet a través del &lt;a href=&quot;http://servir.nasa.cathalac.org&quot;&gt;Portal de Datos del Sistema Regional de Monitoreo y Visualización para Mesoamérica (SERVIR)&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wri.org/biodiv/pubs_images.cfm?pid=4257&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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