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

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¿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

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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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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

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