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Prof. Dr. Alicia Fernández CirelliInstituto de Investigaciones en Producción Animal (CONICET-UBA)
Centro de Estudios Transdisciplinarios del Agua (FVET-UBA)Universidad de Buenos Aires
From water research to water management
CETA
¿Why do we speak of water scarcity?
Source: UNESCO
WORLD WATER AVAILABILITY
Water quality affects health and
also the quantity and quality of
food.
The transfer of micropollutants
such as heavy metals and
persistent organic compounds like
many pesticides from the
environmental matrices to food
chain, compromises food security.
Trends in Water Quality Research
Fecal Contamination
OrganicMatter
Nutrients
Metales Pesados
PersistentOrganicPollutants
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TIME
Trends in water research
•Health risks of water and wastewater treatment
•Chemical compounds affecting health.
•Emergent pathogens
•Pollutants: from water to food
•Overexploitation of water sources
•Water quality and ecosystem health
•Climate change
•Legal and economical instruments
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Studies on presence of Organic and Inorganic Contaminants
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Studies on removal of organic and inorganic contaminants
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Challenges for water management
Suitable water sources in quantity and quality
Water treatment
Safe water distribution
Wastewater treatment and disposal
¿What do we need to put in common the results of research with the requirements in
management?
Information and communication technologies are basic to improve water
management
Thank you very much for your attention!
Prof. Dr. Alicia Fernández CirelliInstituto de Investigaciones de la
Universidad de Buenos Aires
CETA