Integrated water management research in Mexico: Opportunity for North American collaboration.

The article reports on the Mexican Decision Support (MEDS) project, a national effort proposed by the National Council of Science and Technology of Mexico to prioritize water resources research on watersheds in Mexico. Mexico's MEDS is similar to the Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) of the United States and to the Watershed Evaluation of Beneficial Management Practices (WEBs) project of Canada. It aims to develop a quantitative measurement for recognizing watershed problems among farmers. It would include watersheds with a process or regional problem and located within natural protected areas of the National Commission for Knowledge and Protection of the Biodiversity.