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
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 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
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
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
This topic deals, among others, with issues on the elimination of various pollutants present in different bodies of water using technologies that help to preserve, restore, and recover Water Quality, as well as topics on theoretical work, such as numerical simulations on Hydrodynamics and the transport of pollutants in different water treatment processes. These presentations … Read more
The presentation focuses on the intricate relationship’s societies develop with lakes, including the problems and challenges that emerge. Societies learn to value lakes not in a smooth way. Feedbacks are critical in this learning process. Societies that completely disregard lakes may face surprises. It typically takes quite some time for a society to transforms into … Read more
About the thematic keynote speaker: Shinjiro Sato, a soil scientist and biochar specialist, is currently a professor in Faculty of Science and Engineering at Soka University in Japan. After obtaining a doctoral degree in Soil Science at University of Florida in 2003, he has been eagerly working on establishment of proper production and beneficial application … Read more
The Conference will present topics related to the impacts of Climate Change, Aquatic Ecosystems, Biodiversity, Water Quality and Sanitation, Integrated Waste Management, Quality of Life, Environmental Health, Energy, Integral Watershed Management, Risk Assessment, and Circular Economy. These presentations will feature 20 min sessions regarding different aspects and best practices related to Water Environment, including Question … Read more
This presentation encourages the development and use of alternative and complementary approaches for lakes and wetland conservation and sustainable use to accompany the efforts that have been in place for the last half century since the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands was agreed. These include collaborative initiatives for raising the profile of the impacts of climate … Read more