Water at a Glance in Mexico

Abstract

Water resources in Mexico show different scenario depending on the region, from high scarcity in the north to abundance in the south. The central to northern parts of the country are semiarid and arid regions with water stress due to agriculture, industry, and domestic demands. Pollution is a common threat by the growing industry and population, with not enough treatment plants and specific places with noticeable contamination considered as environmental breakdowns affecting health and ecosystems since decades. The government is taking care of the impairment consequences by better programs, with new public policies and a revised national water law that arise controversies in social sectors.