Management of Water Resources and Protected Territories

Authors

  • Antonio Cezar Leal Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, UNESP, Brasil.
  • Carlos Christian Della Giustina Centro Universitário de Anápolis, UniEVANGÉLICA, Brasil.
  • Cristiane Gomes Barreto Universidade de Brasília, UnB, Brasil.
  • Vivian da Silva Braz Centro Universitário de Anápolis, UniEVANGÉLICA, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21664/2238-8869.2017v6i2.p12-18

Abstract

According to Carl Sagan (1934-1996) water is the singular element gives color and life to this pale blue dot of the solar system we inhabit - the Earth. Interspersed by five large oceans, there are terrestrial ecosystems, which house a diverse set of living beings and, also, more water in different forms. In this arena of life, mankind has evolved, created its own media and ecosystems, moving away from the natural world (Thomas 2010). This contrast has led us to face planetary crises never before experienced by our species, such as loss of biodiversity, global climate change, and changes in biogeochemical fluxes (Steffen et al. 2015). These crises, in addition to water crises, threaten our quality of life and even our ability to survive.

Author Biographies

Antonio Cezar Leal, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, UNESP, Brasil.

Doutorado em Geociências pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas, UNICAMP, Brasil. Docente na Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, UNESP, Brasil.

Carlos Christian Della Giustina, Centro Universitário de Anápolis, UniEVANGÉLICA, Brasil.

Doutorado em Desenvolvimento Sustentável pela Universidade de Brasília, UnB, Brasil. Docente no Centro Universitário de Anápolis, UniEVANGÉLICA, Brasil.

Cristiane Gomes Barreto, Universidade de Brasília, UnB, Brasil.

Doutorado em Desenvolvimento Sustentável pela Universidade de Brasília, UnB, Brasil. Docente na Universidade de Brasília, UnB, Brasil.

Vivian da Silva Braz, Centro Universitário de Anápolis, UniEVANGÉLICA, Brasil.

Doutorado em Ecologia pela Universidade de Brasília, UnB, Brasil. Docente no Centro Universitário de Anápolis, UniEVANGÉLICA, Brasil.

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Published

2017-09-10

How to Cite

LEAL, Antonio Cezar; GIUSTINA, Carlos Christian Della; BARRETO, Cristiane Gomes; BRAZ, Vivian da Silva. Management of Water Resources and Protected Territories. Fronteiras - Journal of Social, Technological and Environmental Science, [S. l.], v. 6, n. 2, p. 12–18, 2017. DOI: 10.21664/2238-8869.2017v6i2.p12-18. Disponível em: https://revistas.unievangelica.edu.br/index.php/fronteiras/article/view/2440. Acesso em: 22 nov. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2017): FRONTEIRAS - ISSN 2238-8869

Section

Dossier - Management of Water Resources and Protected Territories

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