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Facing Human Impacts: the Challenges for Society and for Science FACING HUMAN IMPACTS: THE CHALLENGES FOR SOCIETY AND FOR SCIENCE OCEAN RESEARCH AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SAFETY SUSTAINABILITY IN WATER EXPLORATION, MINING, AND RENEWABLE ENERGY GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE BIODIVERSITY, ECOLOGY, AND FORESTRY BIOECONOMY GLOBAL GEOPARKS DEVELOPMENT OF GREEN SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN URBAN RESPONSIBILITY AREAS PUBLIC HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND ETHICS BINATIONAL PROGRAMS AND COOPERATION Impressum All the abstracts published in this book were reproduced from the originals provided by the authors. The content of the abstracts is the authors . The organizing committee of the 8th Brazil-Germany Symposium 2017 and its supporters are not responsible for the data, assertions, and opinions published in this book. 8th Brazil-Germany Symposium for Sustainable Development 02-07 October 2017 Facing human impacts: The challenges for society and for science Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Book of Programme and Abstracts Organization Committee Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul Ana Cristina Miola Prof. Dr. Betina Blochtein Graduate Christian Schöebel Prof. Dr. Draiton Gonzaga de Souza Prof. Dr. Gerti Weber Brun Prof. Dr. Márcio Rosa D’Avila Prof. Dr. Heloisa Orsi Koch Delgado Advisor Larissa Tamborindenguy Becko Baden-Württembergisches Brasilien-Zentrum der Universität Tübingen Dr. Rainer Radtke Gisele Lenz Institute of Earth Science Thermochronology and Archaeometry Research Prof. Dr. Ulrich A. Glasmacher 1 Foreword Dear Participants, It is with great honor that we present the Abstracts of the the 8th Brazil-Germany Symposium for Sustainable Development which took place from October 2nd to 7th in Porto Alegre, South of Brazil. The event will featur several parallel sessions, talks, discussions, poster sessions, and guided field trips. The Symposium program is in line with THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AGENDA, the major goal of the UNITED NATIONS (UN), adopted in the 70/1 Resolution by the General Assembly of the UN in September 2015. In this edition, at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (henceforth PUCRS), the motto is Facing human impacts: the challenges for society and for science. 217 scientific papers on topics such as Ocean, Agriculture and Food Safety, Water, Resource Management, Global Climate Change, Biodiversity, Ecology, and Forestry, Bioeconomy, Green Infrastructure in Urban Areas, Global Geoparks, Social and Environmental Responsibility, Public Health and Environmental Law and Ethics were presented. Additionally, the session on Binational Programs and Cooperation gives an overview e different binational programs and cooperation opportunities between Germany and Brazil. The engagement of over 670 authors shows academic dedication within these areas and the motivation for scientific exchange between Germans and Brazilians, supported by public and private institutions. The biannual editions of the Symposium, promoted alternatively in Germany and Brazil have created the opportunity to include scientific novels and the participation of prominent researchers, which, alongside young researchers and students devoted to building knowledge in search for answers, strengthen the system with every new edition of this Symposium. These Abstracts contain submitted and approved works for the Symposium and are organized in sequence according to its 14 sessions. At the end, the reader can find an author index. 2 Finally, we are grateful for the opportunity to host this edition of the Symposium at PUCRS, where our scientific community has embraced this opportunity with its strong engagement, along with German, Brazilian and other international institutions. The structure of this 8th edition of the Symposium will mirror the previous editions, stemming from the close collaboration between the German and Brazilian organizing committees. The support from public and private institutions was essential to make this event possible, and with that in mind, we would like to show our gratitude to CAPES. We wish all participants and guests a fruitful experience by the Symposium and a pleasant time in Porto Alegre. Prof. Dr. Betina Blochtein 3 Content Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 5 General aim ........................................................................................................................................... 7 Programme ............................................................................................................................................ 9 Abstracts .............................................................................................................................................. 57 Session 01: Ocean Research ........................................................................................................... 59 Session 02: Agriculture and Food Safety ....................................................................................... 72 Session 03. Water .............................................................................................................................. 94 Session 04. Sustainability in Exploration, Mining, and Renewable Energy............................. 124 Session 05. Global Climate Change .............................................................................................. 160 Session 06. Biodiversity, Ecology, and Forestry.......................................................................... 181 Session 07. Bioeconomy ................................................................................................................. 205 Session 08. Global Geoparks ......................................................................................................... 227 Session 09. Development of Green Infrastructure in Urban Areas........................................... 237 Session 10. Social and Environmental Responsibility ................................................................ 254 Session 11A. Public Health I: Translational Medicine ................................................................ 300 Session 11B. Public Health II: Academic Expertise in Drug Development ............................. 306 Session 13. Binational Programs and Cooperation .................................................................... 330 Exhibitors ........................................................................................................................................... 345 4 Introduction Since 2003, the Brazil-Germany Symposium for Sustainable Development has been taking place in both countries alternately every other year. The first Symposium was held in Tübingen, Germany. The purpose of the Symposium is to present and discuss the differences and similarities regarding the sustainable development of two societies in terms of their cultural identity with natural resources and its processes. The 2017 edition will be hosted at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. The theme of this edition will be “Facing human impacts: the challenges for society and for science”. In this event, the scientific exchange between colleagues from Brazil and Germany in the field of technological innovation and sustainability comes in handy. The focus is mainly on issues related to energy, water, soil, climate, biodiversity, agriculture and forestry, politics, economics, resource management and future cities. The sustainable development agenda Since September 25th, 2015, Sustainability has been a major issue in the UNITED NATIONS agenda (Fig.1). This goal is called the agenda 2030 and was adopted as the Resolution 70/1 by the General Assembly of the UNITED NATIONS. Fig. 1: Sustainable development goals (http://nacoesunidas.org/pos2015/agenda2030/) 5 70/1. Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development “The General Assembly adopts the following outcome document of the United Nations summit for the adoption of the post-2015 development agenda: Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”. Preamble “This Agenda is a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity. It also seeks to strengthen universal peace in larger freedom. We recognize that eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty, is the greatest global challenge and an essential demand for sustainable development. All countries and all stakeholders, acting in collaborative partnership, will be required to implement this plan. We are resolved to free the human race from the tyranny of poverty and want and to heal and secure our planet. We are determined to take the bold and transformative steps which are urgently needed to move the world towards a sustainable and resilient direction. As we embark on this collective journey, we pledge that no one will be left behind. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals and 169 targets which we are announcing today demonstrate the scale and ambition of this new universal Agenda. They seek to build on the Millennium Development Goals and complete what they failed to achieve. They seek to realize the human rights of all and to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. They are integrated and indivisible and incorporate the three dimensions of sustainable development: the economic, social and environmental. The Goals and targets will foster actions over the next fifteen years in areas of critical
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