EXCEED EMPOWER Tunisia - MESAEP

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1 EXCEED - EMPOWER - MESAEP EXCEED EMPOWER Tunisia - MESAEP Linking International Networks for Capacity Building and Research on Water Reuse Müfit Bahadir TU Braunschweig, Germany

2 EXCEED Aims and Scope EXCEED Excellence Center for Development Cooperation Sustainable Water Management in Developing Countries Aims and Scope Water is the most precious resource on earth, even more precious than gold and diamonds. M. Bahadir

3 EXCEED An Interdisciplinary Approach Interdisciplinary Research for Sustainability Sanitary and Environmental Engineering Consequences for type of treatment plant and crops to cultivate Cultural Studies Cultural and religious aspects of subject water Social Research Test Plant construction & operation Monitoring of treated wastewater, soil and crops Ecological Chemistry Irrigation tests with treated wastewater Impact on Acceptance Administrative and economic conditions for implementation Public acceptance & obstacles, when confronted with products irrigated with treated wastewater. Impact on Acceptance Environmental Education Development of teaching material for local population, universities and schools

4 EXCEED - Objectives Sustainable Water Management in Developing Countries OBJECTIVES Capacity Building in DC and in GER on Sustainable Water Management Putting Sustainable Water Management on Political Agenda in DC and in GER Cooperation at eye level with DC on Millennium Development Goals STRATEGIES Building a global network Establishing and upgrading study programs Conducting joint research Providing suitable further education courses Creating a pool of experts

5 Sustainable Water Management in Developing Countries PARTNERSHIP EXCEED Regional Networks TU Braunschweig Germany Universidad de Guadalajara Mexico Mutah University Karak, Jordan Water Resources University WRU Hanoi, Vietnam Université de Ouagadougou Burkina Faso

6 Sustainable Water Management in Developing Countries PARTNERSHIP EXCEED Partner Universities TU Yildiz Istanbul / Turkey TÜBITAK MRC Istanbul / Turkey U Selcuk Konya / Turkey Universidad de Guadalajara Mexico UNAM Mexico City TU Braunschweig Germany Université de Ouagadougou Burkina Faso U Akdeniz Antalya / Turkey U Aleppo Syria U Jordan Amman, Jordan Mutah University Karak, Jordan U Tongji Shanghai / China Water Resources University WRU Hanoi, Vietnam UF Pernambuco Recife, Brazil UF Sao Carlos Brazil PUC Rio de J., Brazil UF Sao Paolo Brazil UF Santa Maria Brazil UN San Juan Argentine U Lomé / U Kara Togo U Maseno Kenya UM Zomba Malawi UB Gaborone Botswana U Bahir Dar Ethiopia U Mekkele Ethiopia U Mansoura Egypt U Alexandria Egypt U Ain Shams Cairo / Egypt NWRC Cairo / Egypt VNU HCM City, Vietnam VGU HCM City, Vietnam AIT Bangkok,Thailand UGM Yogya / Indonesia U Agriculture Bogor / Indonesia

7 EXCEED Education Concept Sustainable Water Management in Developing Countries Education INTERNATIONAL STUDY PROGRAM NETWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT Bachelor Programs, e. g. Environmental Engineering Master Programs Mobility Measures Mobility Measures Guest Chair Water & Agriculture in arid and semi-arid regions Water in Mega City Aquatic Ecosystems & Coastal Engineering Water & Health Water in a Global World International Guest Working Group PhD Programs for Sustainable Water Management Summer Schools & Expert Workshops

8 EXCEED Education Concept Summer Schools, Workshops and Conferences in 2012 UNESCO / DAAD / Exceed Conference Water in Africa (Kisumu, Kenya) SS Climate Change and Global Water Problems (Braunschweig, GER) SS Wastewater Treatment Plants and Management (Sao Carlos, Brazil) Regional Training Course on Water Quality (Guadalajara, Mexico) Training Course on Basic Water Quality Testing (Bahir Dar, Ethiopia) Regional WS Water Foot Print of Middle East Countries (Mansoura / Egypt) Expert WS Water Losses Management in Water Supply Systems (Antalya, TUR) Regional WS Water, Land and SEA Food Sovereignty (Bogor, Indonesia) Expert Seminar Risk Management of Flash Floods (Nakhon Pathom, Thailand)

9 EXCEED Research Concept Sustainable Water Management in Developing Countries Research WATER AND AGRICULTURE IN ARID AND SEMIARID AREAS Integrated Water Management Modeling Methods Socio-economic Conditions WATER IN URBAN ENVIRONMENT Sanitary Engineering Urban Water Supply Numeric Models Sanitation of Contaminated Sites AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS Climate Change Biodiversity Monitoring of Aquatic Ecosystems Micro Pollutants Floods and Droughts WATER AND HEALTH Resources Protection Sewage Treatment Risk Perception and Assessment WATER IN A GLOBAL WORLD Climate Change Distribution of Water Reserves Protection of Inland and Coastal Waters

10 Exceed Research Projects Exceed Research Projects Applied or Running Field Irrigation with Untreated Wastewater in Konya/TUR Use of Reclaimed Wastewater in Jordanian Agriculture Drug Residues in Dam Water in Jordan EMPOWER Tunisia Emerging Pollutants in Water and Wastewater for Irrigation SASAR Tunisia Sustainable Agriculture in semi-arid Regions The Example of Tunisia Water and Health in Egypt Bladder Cancer Prevalence due to Water Pollution in the Nile Delta Region Exceed - DFG Graduate School River Infrastructure Planning in Africa meets Environmental Sustainability Trade-Off Analysis of Ecosystem Services

11 Exceed Research Projects Field irrigation with untreated wastewater in Konya/TUR P = 322 mm/a E = 302 mm/a

12 Exceed Research Projects Sampling of WW irrigated farmland in Konya/TUR

13 Exceed Research Projects Sample analyses in Konya/TUR Not through reading in coffee grounds ;-) but through GC/MS & ICP/OES Soil Depth: Crop Type: Distance: Pollutants: Methods: Ecotoxicity: 0-25, 25-50, cm Wheat Roots, Stem, Grain Channel sediments 0, 50, 100, 500 m Persistent Organics, Heavy Metals GC/MS, ICP-OES, AAS Primary Producer, Decomposer, Nitrifyer

14 Exceed Research Projects and comparison with Braunschweig/GER Use of treated WW to supply wetland & bird sanctuary and to irrigate farmland for sugar beet, barley, and maize for biofuel production Same sampling and analytical strategy as in Konya/TUR

15 Exceed Research Projects Exceed Research Projects Applied or Running Field Irrigation with Untreated Wastewater in Konya/TUR Use of Reclaimed Wastewater in Jordanian Agriculture Drug Residues in Dam Water in Jordan EMPOWER Tunisia Emerging Pollutants in Water and Wastewater for Irrigation SASAR Tunisia Sustainable Agriculture in semi-arid Regions The Example of Tunisia Water and Health in Egypt Bladder Cancer Prevalence due to Water Pollution in the Nile Delta Region Exceed - DFG Graduate School River Infrastructure Planning in Africa meets Environmental Sustainability Trade-Off Analysis of Ecosystem Services

16 Exceed Research Projects Use of Reclaimed Wastewater in Jordanian Agriculture Campus STP of Mut ah University

17 Exceed Research Projects Use of Reclaimed Wastewater in Jordanian Agriculture Application of Hydrogels Aubergine Planting Test Fields Drip Irrigation

18 Exceed Research Projects Use of Reclaimed Wastewater in Jordanian Agriculture Eggplants on Test Fields Soil Examination at Test End Harvest and Evaluation

19 Exceed Research Projects Exceed Research Projects Applied or Running Field Irrigation with Untreated Wastewater in Konya/TUR Use of Reclaimed Wastewater in Jordanian Agriculture Drug Residues in Dam Water in Jordan EMPOWER Tunisia Emerging Pollutants in Water and Wastewater for Irrigation SASAR Tunisia Sustainable Agriculture in semi-arid Regions The Example of Tunisia Water and Health in Egypt Bladder Cancer Prevalence due to Water Pollution in the Nile Delta Region Exceed - DFG Graduate School River Infrastructure Planning in Africa meets Environmental Sustainability Trade-Off Analysis of Ecosystem Services

20 Exceed Research Projects Exceed Research Projects Applied or Running Field Irrigation with Untreated Wastewater in Konya/TUR Use of Reclaimed Wastewater in Jordanian Agriculture Drug Residues in Dam Water in Jordan EMPOWER Tunisia Emerging Pollutants in Water and Wastewater for Irrigation SASAR Tunisia Sustainable Agriculture in semi-arid Regions The Example of Tunisia Water and Health in Egypt Bladder Cancer Prevalence due to Water Pollution in the Nile Delta Region Exceed - DFG Graduate School River Infrastructure Planning in Africa meets Environmental Sustainability Trade-Off Analysis of Ecosystem Services

21 EM-PO-W-ER Tunisia EMerging POllutants in Water and WastewatER in Tunisia Strengthening the Transformation Processes in MENA through Networking and Structure Building

22 EM-PO-W-ER Tunisia WP1 WP2 WP3 WP4 WP5 Project Objectives Building a Professional Management Structure for Project Coordination at INRGREF and University of Sousse ISA CM in accordance with good university governance Conducting Scientific Research on water pollution, treatment, and reuse in Tunisia, and its neighbours; development of R&D projects on water treatment, based on renewable energy and re-growing biomass Analyzing Data and Comparison with Euro-Mediterranean Countries identification and filling of existing gaps of knowledge and skills Building Capacity through Further Education and Results Dissemination through organization of national and international conferences jointly with Environmental Scientists from Exceed and Euro-Mediterranean Countries Identification and Involvement of Stakeholders and Institutions in water resources management and prevention of water pollution, linking R&D, environmental, and health policy in Tunisia and its neighbours WP6 Dissemination to stakeholders and decision makers

23 EM-PO-W-ER Tunisia Pictures from Kick Off Meeting in May 2012 STP Korba

24 EM-PO-W-ER Tunisia Pictures from Kick Off Meeting in May 2012 Wastewater used for Irrigation

25 EM-PO-W-ER Tunisia Pictures from Stakeholder Workshop in Hammamet, September 2012 INRGREF In Tunis Venue in Hammamet Visit at DAAD Head Office in Tunis

26 EM-PO-W-ER Tunisia Workshop 12/2012 The Way Forward Deputy Minister of Agriculture Chairman EMPOWER Tunisia General Director of INRGREF

27 Exceed Research Projects Exceed Research Projects Applied or Running Field Irrigation with Untreated Wastewater in Konya/TUR Use of Reclaimed Wastewater in Jordanian Agriculture Drug Residues in Dam Water in Jordan EMPOWER Tunisia Emerging Pollutants in Water and Wastewater for Irrigation SASAR Tunisia Sustainable Agriculture in semi-arid Regions The Example of Tunisia Water and Health in Egypt Bladder Cancer Prevalence due to Water Pollution in the Nile Delta Region Exceed - DFG Graduate School River Infrastructure Planning in Africa meets Environmental Sustainability Trade-Off Analysis of Ecosystem Services

28 SASAR Tunisia Sustainable Agriculture in Semi-Arid Regions Project Objectives Establishing networks, cooperation, and exchange between Tunisian scientists, government officials, and other authorities and NGOs with German partners and experts from the region (Egypt, Jordan) in the field of wastewater reuse for irrigation in agriculture in Tunisia on the basis of continuing co-operation Identification and assessment of criteria, infrastructure and equipment for a National Reference Laboratory of water quality (chemistry and hygiene) in Tunisia that will also serve as an advanced educational and knowledge transfer center Identification of research topics that are crucial for sustainable wastewater reuse for irrigation in agriculture in Tunisia, especially with respect to micro pollutants

29 Exceed Research Projects Exceed Research Projects Applied or Running Field Irrigation with Untreated Wastewater in Konya/TUR Use of Reclaimed Wastewater in Jordanian Agriculture Drug Residues in Dam Water in Jordan EMPOWER Tunisia Emerging Pollutants in Water and Wastewater for Irrigation SASAR Tunisia Sustainable Agriculture in semi-arid Regions The Example of Tunisia Water and Health in Egypt Bladder Cancer Prevalence due to Water Pollution in the Nile Delta Region Exceed - DFG Graduate School River Infrastructure Planning in Africa meets Environmental Sustainability Trade-Off Analysis of Ecosystem Services

30 Exceed Research Projects Water and Health in Egypt Bladder Cancer Prevalence due to Water Pollution in the Nile Delta Region In the past, the bladder cancer was more attributed to schistosomal infection through Schistosoma haematobium causing Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC). This has changed in recent years to Transitional Cell Carcinoma (TCC). TCC is usually attributed to chemical intoxication. The increasing trend of the non-bilharziae bladder cancer in the Nile Delta, which is much higher than in other regions in Egypt, has been attributed to water pollution. It was assumed that water pollution with pesticides might be the reason. But it is also likely that emerging pollutants discharged with industrial wastewaters and textile dyestuff may cause the TCC registered. Participation of two German Exceed Centers (TU Braunschweig on Water and LMU Munich on International Health), the Exceed Middle East Network, experts of Occupational Health and Cancer from Cairo, the Medical Centre and the Dept. Limnology of Mansoura University will ensure success of this project.

31 Exceed Research Projects Exceed Research Projects Applied or Running Field Irrigation with Untreated Wastewater in Konya/TUR Use of Reclaimed Wastewater in Jordanian Agriculture Drug Residues in Dam Water in Jordan EMPOWER Tunisia Emerging Pollutants in Water and Wastewater for Irrigation SASAR Tunisia Sustainable Agriculture in semi-arid Regions The Example of Tunisia Water and Health in Egypt Bladder Cancer Prevalence due to Water Pollution in the Nile Delta Region Exceed - DFG Graduate School River Infrastructure Planning in Africa meets Environmental Sustainability Trade-Off Analysis of Ecosystem Services

32 Exceed DFG Graduate School River Infrastructure Planning in Africa meets Environmental Sustainability Trade-Off Analysis of Ecosystem Services Objectives River basin infrastructure, ecosystem services, trade-off analysis, indicators of sustainability Challenges Challenges connected with integration of concept of ecosystem services in river basin planning. Investigating the impact of river infrastructure planning (e.g. dams) on ecosystem services for quantifying the capacity of ecosystems and landscapes to provide goods and services. Ruacana Falls and Dam, Namibia/Angola

33 Exceed DFG Graduate School Locations and purposes of dams in Africa

34 Exceed DFG Graduate School Biodiversity Provisioning ESS freshwater irrigation for food production habitat (fish, other resources) energy (hydro, wood) Cultural ESS aesthetic educational spiritual recreation Regulating ESS water purification flood regulation transport (sediment, waste water,...) Supporting ESS Nutrient cycling, Soil formation

35 Exceed DFG Graduate School Engineering Hydrology and Water Management Hydromechanics Hydraulic Engineering Environmental and Sanitary Engineering Social Sciences Environmental Ethics International Policy Management Environmental Sciences Environmental and Sustainable Chemistry Geochemistry and Climatology Soil Sciences Environmental System Analysis Agriculture and Crop Sciences Biodiversity

36 Exceed DFG Graduate School Responsibilities Driving Forces MDG 7.C Water & Sanitation --- Agriculture, Energy Supply, Biodiversity, Culture --- Geology, Climate MANAGEMENT POLITICS STAKEHOLDERS (DSS) Pressures Infrastructure e.g. Dams Water Withdrawal Pollution Discharge Landscape Change Water Quality & Quantity Flow Change Sediment Transport Biological Status State Pollution Droughts & Floods Sedimentation of Dams Erosion of River Beds/Coasts Nutrient Losses to Agriculture Loss of Species/Habitats Reduction of Fishery Impacts

37 MESAEP and its Objectives MESAEP is a Scientific Association that provides a platform to environmental scientists and engineers conducting research on environmental pollution and its mitigation in the Mediterranean Basin that includes also socio-economics, political and educational aspects. Objectives of MESAEP - Bringing together its members and further scientists from all science disciplines, economics and politics to examine current problems in the Med Sea Region - Developing proposals concerning environmental quality and safety for enabling regulatory bodies to make proper decisions for evaluation and safe use of chemicals and physical agents - For doing this, MESAEP considers all problems concerning the protection of life in the Med Sea Region from harmful effects of substances - natural and man-made MESAEP members are mainly from Euro-Mediterranean Countries and Germany

38 MESAEP Symposia MESAEP was founded 1979 as a non-profit organization in Munich/GER through Mediterranean Scientist on Exchange at the National Environmental Research Center. Since then, MESAEP organizes biannual Symposia in different Med Sea Countries on Environmental Pollution and its Impact on Life in the Mediterranean Region.

39 EXCEED - EMPOWER - MESAEP EXCEED EMPOWER Tunisia - MESAEP All International Networks for Sustainability and Environmental Safety Linking Environmental Scientists for Research and Capacity Building on Water Reuse in the entire Mediterranean Sea Basin Thank you for your attention