Management of Latin American river basins - Amazon, Plata and São Francisco Author Biswas A.K., Cordeiro N.V., Braga B.P.F., Tortajada C. (eds.) Date 1999 Source IUCN (ID: MON-072977) Publisher | Place of publication United Nations University Press | Tokyo, Japan ISBN 92-808-1012-X Pages 352 p. Document type Miscellaneous Language English Field of application International Subject Water Keyword Surface water Basin/catchment/watershed Freshwater resources management Geographical area Latin America and the Caribbean Abstract This book gathers expert analyses of issues surrounding three of Latin America 's largest and most important rivers, including inter-state and intra-state conflicts over their fair and sustainable use. (source: UN University Press Publications 2002-2003)