Cuba has participated in an international scientific study on the use of hydrology for water management in island developing states, published in the journal Water International.
This collaborative effort, which resulted in the publication of the article “Unlocking the Potential of Isotopic Hydrology for Water Management in Island Developing States,” involved institutions from Europe, the Caribbean, the Pacific, and Africa, reported the Center for Environmental Studies of Cienfuegos (CEAC), according to sources linked to the research who spoke with Prensa Latina.
For the publication of this study, specialists from various regions of the world came together to analyze how isotopic hydrology can become a key tool in addressing the challenges of water management in Island Developing States (IDSS).
The research identifies common barriers that limit the application of these techniques, such as a lack of baseline data, insufficient technical capacity, and financial constraints, and proposes regional solutions based on cooperation, innovation, and institutional strengthening.
The study was led by the Center for Sustainable Futures at the University of the South Pacific (Fiji), in collaboration with the Department of Environment, Development and Sustainability Studies at Södertörn University (Sweden), the Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (Barbados), and the Mauritius National Environmental Laboratory.
Researchers from the Isotope Hydrology Section of the International Atomic Energy Agency (Austria), the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and the Geotop Research Centre at the University of Quebec in Montreal (Canada), and the Geological Survey of the Faroe Islands (Kingdom of Denmark) also participated.
The CEAC, through the contribution of MSc. Alejandro GarcÃa Moya contributed results derived from Cuba’s National Network for Isotopic Hydrology in Precipitation, established in 2016 with support from the International Atomic Energy Agency.
This network enabled the first nationwide characterization of the isotopic composition of precipitation in the country, generating an open and useful database for the sustainable management of water resources.
[ SOURCE: PRENSA LATINA ]
