Throughout the conference, the following sessions related to water in cities are scheduled:
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Session 1 |
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Efficient Water Use in Aquaculture
Water is for sure the most important resource for the production of animal protein in aquaculture. Most of the time, aquaculture entirely relies on water obtained from surface water bodies (rivers, lakes, estuaries) and a lot of efforts are made in order to attain a good water quality for a successful production. Nevertheless, external factors threat the activity. Water and sediment pollution in water bodies can deteriorate the water quality conditions of the source, compromising the quality of the production in terms of food safety and potentially affecting the market that has become more restringing in terms of regulation. In Latin American Countries, shrimp production is probably one of the biggest sectors of aquaculture with a significant contribution to local economies. Urgent actions are required in order to promote sustainable aquaculture practices that can protect the sector and reduce its impact in the environment.
Water is for sure the most important resource for the production of animal protein in aquaculture. Most of the time, aquaculture entirely relies on water obtained from surface water bodies (rivers, lakes, estuaries) and a lot of efforts are made in order to attain a good water quality for a successful production. Nevertheless, external factors threat the activity. Water and sediment pollution in water bodies can deteriorate the water quality conditions of the source, compromising the quality of the production in terms of food safety and potentially affecting the market that has become more restringing in terms of regulation. In Latin American Countries, shrimp production is probably one of the biggest sectors of aquaculture with a significant contribution to local economies. Urgent actions are required in order to promote sustainable aquaculture practices that can protect the sector and reduce its impact in the environment.
The session contains the following presentations:
Water Use in Aquaculture
Rodrigo Angulo (Interagua-Veolia, Ecuador) (Presentation) "On the Water AI" to Improve Water Use Practices in Shrimp Farms Daniel Ochoa (ESPOL, Ecuador) (Presentation) |
Chaired by:
Luis Dominguez and Yahira Piedrahita |
Timing:
30 September, 17:10-18:00 |
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Session 2 |
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Environmental Impact Assessment of Agriculture
Food systems underpin human society, it implies not only food production but processing, marketing and distribution, a complex chain where water is a key player. Agriculture is the largest water user worldwide, accounting for 70 percent of total freshwater withdrawals on average, at the same time it is also a major source of water pollution from nutrients, pesticides and other contaminants, which, if not managed properly, can lead to significant social, economic and environmental costs. Current evidence has demonstrated the deleterious effect that non sustainable agriculture can have on the ecosystems.
Rethinking our food production systems will be necessary to transition towards a sustainable model, highly efficient in the use of resources, where ecosystem services and agricultural production work hand by hand, multi-functional landscapes are planned with a holistic approach and circular economy is mainstreamed across the agricultural value chain. This will require a shift to policies, proper monitoring and training, spatial planning, economic systems and livelihoods.
Food systems underpin human society, it implies not only food production but processing, marketing and distribution, a complex chain where water is a key player. Agriculture is the largest water user worldwide, accounting for 70 percent of total freshwater withdrawals on average, at the same time it is also a major source of water pollution from nutrients, pesticides and other contaminants, which, if not managed properly, can lead to significant social, economic and environmental costs. Current evidence has demonstrated the deleterious effect that non sustainable agriculture can have on the ecosystems.
Rethinking our food production systems will be necessary to transition towards a sustainable model, highly efficient in the use of resources, where ecosystem services and agricultural production work hand by hand, multi-functional landscapes are planned with a holistic approach and circular economy is mainstreamed across the agricultural value chain. This will require a shift to policies, proper monitoring and training, spatial planning, economic systems and livelihoods.
The session contains the following presentations:
Tecnificación del Riego en el Canal Mocha Huachi: Relaciones de Poder y Desigualdad Persistente en la Distribución de Derechos
Juan Carlos Acuña Vargas (Universidad Central del Ecuador, Ecuador) (Presentation) Distribution of Agricultural Pesticides in the Freshwater Environment of the Guayas River Basin (Ecuador) Arne Deknock (Ghent University, Belgium) (Presentation) Forecasting the Effects of Elevated Nutrient Levels on Vulnerability to Invasion: Traits versus Observations Wout Van Echelpoel (Ghent University, Belgium) (Presentation) Bayesian Belief Network Models as a Trade-off Tool to Estimate Ecosystem Services: Case Study of the Guayas River Basin, Ecuador Gonzalo Villa Cox (ESPOL, Ecuador) (Presentation) Concept of Irrigation Efficiency in IrriX MOOC: More Food with Less Water Guido Wyseure (KULeuven, Belgium) (Presentation) |
Chaired by:
Long Ho |
Timing:
02 October, 13:30-15:00 |