LIMNOLOGY AND THE SUSTAINABLE USE OF WATER IN BRAZIL: VISIONS AND CHALLENGES

Abstract

Brazil’s wealth in water, its distribution, and losses, together with considerations on the challenges posed by the impacts of climate change, the precarious basic sanitation in the country, the demands of the agroindustry and the need to invest in new areas/themes through partnerships and integrated actions are the main points discussed in this article. The central proposal is to indicate new arrangements and possibilities for Limnology to face some of the problems that afflict humanity, especially those arising from climate change, loss of biodiversity and lack of basic sanitation, particularly critical challenges for Brazil.