South America - Amazon Basin Leonardo A. Ramirez November 8th, 2005.

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South America - Amazon Basin Leonardo A. Ramirez November 8th, 2005

Agenda Basin Description Transboundary issues: global perspective Case study: Samuel Dam Questions for discussion

Amazon Basin -Largest hydrographic basin in the world -2,722,000 square miles -About one 1/3 of the Continent -1/5 of the fresh water in the world flows through the Amazon system Amazon river average annual discharge of m3/second Ica Putumayo Japura Jurua Madeira Mananon Purus Rio Negro Tapajos Ucayali Xingu

Transboundary Issues : global perspective Bolivia Brasil Colombia Ecuador French Guyana Guyana Peru Suriname Venezuela

Transboundary Issues- Future Development Economic growth Road Construction Water Supplies Enery Supplies Sanitation

Transboundary Issues- Future Development Climate Change Deforestation Social impacts Displaced population Indigenous people

Amazon Basin Future: Brazil Perspectives Legal Amazon Development (Colonization) Gold mining (Water Contamination) Agricultural Boom -Soybean

What to do about Amazonia? Brazil Perspectives Comprehensive, ecosystem-based approach to managing waters and their drainage basins. Integrate the lessons learned from earlier experiences to achieve better results. Work with neighbors countries (eg. Bolivia, Peru) to develop joint water development projects.

Case Study: Samuel Dam

Madeira River Sub-basin Location: Jamari River Nearest City: Porto Velho, Rondonia. Type of Vegetation: Tropical forest River annual flow: 366 m3/s Year filled: 1988

Case Study: Samuel Dam Madeira River Sub-basin Planeation and Construction Rol of politics Environmental impact assessment? Development

Case Study: Samuel Dam Images source : samuel/pq_samuel.htmwww.balaio.com.br/.../ samuel/pq_samuel.htm High level of waters May 95 Low level of waters Nov 98

Lessons for the future

Questions for discussion Development in the Amazonia Basin region is just beginning and it has been compared to the 19th-century “wild west” of the United States. The rich hydrology of the region presents an opportunity for several water and hydropower related projects. Do you think a global policy or recommendation should be adopted in order to limit the number of projects (Dams, waterways) for this region? How can future projects avoid the mistakes made in older water projects?

South America - Amazon Basin Thank you.