Although 20% of Brazilian territory is covered by wetlands, wetland inventories are still incomplete. In 1993, Brazil signed the Ramsar Convention but a coherent national policy for the sustainable management and protection ...

This article presents an analysis and environmental characterization of the area known as Wetlands of the Paranapanema River, in Rosana municipality, using GTP System (Geosystem-Terrritory-Landscape) methodology proposed ...

The wastewater treatment through constructed wetlands, began in Germany in the 50s. In the Brazil the systems began in 1980, with large increases in research since 1990. There are several types of constructed wetlands: ...

Wetlands are the most productive ecosystems around the world, with enormous ecological, economic and cultural importance for humanity. The wetlands vary in size, from small to vast areas, however, they are all important ...

Wetlands are the most productive ecosystems around the world, with enormous ecological, economic and cultural importance for humanity. The wetlands vary in size, from small to vast areas, however, they are all important ...

Environmental sanitation is essential for promoting quality of life, being considered a measure to promote public health, in addition to providing better management of water resources. The issue of poultry slaughterhouses ...

South America is the continent of wetlands, which represents more than 20% of its surface. Since the ecological integrity of wetlands strongly depends on their water sources and dynamics, it is fundamental to understand ...

The first studies with constructed wetlands undertaken in Brazil were the result of observations made from the Amazon flood plains. The first attempt to use this capacity to change the quality of the water, in the sense ...