Universidad de Guanajuato

Rehabilitation of “Flowing rope with birdlime hunt” and “Wide rectangle net hunt” to waterfowl

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Author(s): Kensuke Yamazaki Email (s):  kensukejamor2018@nifty.com Institution or organization of origin: Consultant (Environment,Folklore)Country: Japan Abstract “Flowing rope with birdlime hunt” and “wide rectangle net hunt” were performed at Tega marsh (Chiba) and Kasumigaura lake (Ibaraki) until 1945, legitimately. There were also cases at Sado island (Niigata, Japan sea) and Biwa lake (Shiga). The role of the public … Read more

Validators applicable to qualitative water and sediment monitoring

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Author(s): Ana Paula Montenegro Generino Email (s): ana.generino@ana.gov.br Institution or organization of origin: National Water and Sanitation Agency – ANA Country: Brazil Abstract: To monitor the recovery of the Doce river basin after the collapse of the tailings dam from Fundão mining, located in Mariana, Minas Gerais/Brazil, the Program for Quali-Quantitative Monitoring of Water and Sediments of the Doce … Read more

Spanish Technical Presentations

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Investigadores, funcionarios de gobierno, representantes de ONGs y asociaciones civiles, docentes, presentarán los resultados de sus actividades en sesiones temáticas específicas, de 20 min cada una, incluyendo preguntas y respuestas. Moderador: Gilberto Carreño, Universidad de Guanajuato Investigadores, funcionarios de gobierno, representantes de ONGs y asociaciones civiles, docentes, presentarán los resultados de sus actividades en sesiones … Read more

Use of the Integrated Lake Basin Platform (ILBM) in the Americas: development, current status and perspectives

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An overview of the application of the ILBM platform in the American Continent, analyzing the lake cases and countries where it has been used, the effects it has had on policies, grass root processes, research promotion and governance structures. In the final part, a series of comments will ponder the applicability and potential usefulness of … Read more

Social Ambit Technical Presentations

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The social sphere involves the linkages between lakes and reservoirs with human activities related to Culture and Literature; Religion; Education, and History. Anthropology, Human Rights and Social Participation.These presentations will feature 20 min sessions regarding different aspects and best practices related to Social Ambit, including Question & Answer. Session Chairs: José de Jesús Mora Rodríguez, University … Read more

Strategy for Water Sustainability in the State of Guanajuato

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Water problem The issue of water constitutes a growing concern in the state of Guanajuato, the depletion of aquifers, the contamination of bodies and waterways and the water effects of climate change are problems that require our immediate attention. That is why at SMAOT we have developed a series of strategies to address the issue … Read more

The Governance and Protection of Lake Erhai

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Prof. Jun Xu obtained his Ph.D. in the Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IHB-CAS) in 2005. He has worked as a post-doctor in Lund University, Sweden in 2010-2012, and has visited Jyvaskyla University, Finland and University of Florida, USA during 2013-2016. From 2016 onwards, he has been appointed professor in IHB-CAS, who is … Read more

Governance Technical Presentations

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Governance may include studies, analyses, and research on the theoretical and practical discussion of the applicable policies, management, and organizational structures that deal with water issues. And in particular, how governance of natural and artificial lakes is met thanks to: Politics Legislation Financial Administration Among others The presentation of Jackson Akama Raini Ibaraki Kasumigaura Prize Awardee is … Read more

Studies, Research and Management of West African Lakes, and Updates on WWF9

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Discussions on lake systems, IWRM, ILBM, IILBM and wetland ecosystems all consider the multiple crises observed in the West Africa sub-region during past decades, including:  Climate change, extreme events and disaster reduction (floods & droughts);  Population growth;  City expansions and unsustainable provision of drinking water and sanitation infrastructures; Ecosystem degradation and low population incomes, and  … Read more

Lake food webs and C metabolism across gradients of catchment alkalinity and climate

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Humans are now plumbers of the world’s hydrologic cycle through irrigation, dam construction, inter-basin transfer, wetland drainage, groundwater extraction, and myriad other activities. The science that explores the consequences of this plumbing for aquatic carbon cycling is now emerging. We have yet to understand, how massive manipulation of surface and ground waters is impacting carbon … Read more