Background
Schmandt, Jurgen was born on March 4, 1929 in Munster, Germany. Son of August and Elizabeth (Sunder) Schmandt. came to the United States, 1965.
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Navigating the Waters of the Paso Del Norte: A People's Guide (Spanish Edition)
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Navigating the Waters of the Paso del Norte: A People's Guide (U.S.-Mexican Special Publications)
(The Paso del Norte is home to some of the fastest growing...)
The Paso del Norte is home to some of the fastest growing desert communities in the world. About two million people live in this arid border region, which includes two counties in Southern New Mexico, five counties in West Texas, and four municipalities in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Irrigated agriculture is an important part of the economy, and farmers compete with the cities of El Paso, Las Cruces, and Ciudad Jurez for the same increasingly scarce sources of water: the Rio Grande and several aquifers. Navigating the Waters of the Paso del Norte: A People's Guide highlights the links between water and development in the region. It summarizes key water issues that the people of the Paso del Norte will need to resolve over the next few decades in order to allow for population growth and a healthy economy in the face of declining water resources. Written in nontechnical language, it is intended to be useful to students, teachers, organizations, and citizens interested in the critical role of water in their communities and the future development of the Paso del Norte region. A Spanish translation will be available in early 2000.
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Jurgen A. Schmandt
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Jurgen Schmandt, German Research center director, public affairs educator. Senior environmental fellow United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1980-1981. Member Making it Happen committee President' Council on Sustainable Development and International Committee of Sigma Xi. Member Texas Council Science and Technology.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, University Bonn, Germany, 1956.
Career
Department director, German Academy Exch. Svc., Bonn, 1957-1960;
principal administrator, Organisation Economics Cooperation and Development, Paris, 1960-1965;
associate director program science and technical, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1965-1970;
professor public affairs, University Texas, Austin, since 1971;
chief policy officer, Houston Advanced Research Center, Woodlands, Texas, since 1985;
chief policy officer, Center for Global Studies, Woodlands, Texas. Chairman advising committee on international programs National Science Foundation, 1981-1984.
Advisory board Science, Technology and Human Values, 1983-1989. Member commission on Risk Perception and Communications, National Academy Sciences-National Research Council, 1987-1989.
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Navigating the Waters of the Paso del Norte: A People's Guide (U.S.-Mexican Special Publications)
(The Paso del Norte is home to some of the fastest growing...)
- Navigating the Waters of the Paso Del Norte: A People's Guide (Spanish Edition)
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Navigating the Waters of the Paso del Norte: A People's Guide (U.S.-Mexican Special Publications)
Membership
Member Making it Happen committee President' Council on Sustainable Development and International Committee of Sigma Xi. Member Texas Council Science and Technology.
Connections
Married Denise Besserat, December 27, 1956. Children: Alexander, Christopher, Phillip.
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