Lecture includes –
• Importance of Freshwater.
• Pressure on Freshwater – Climate change.
• Water and Land use.
• Global State and Trends of Freshwater – Water quantity, Water withdrawals, glacial retreat, water scarcity.
• Water quality – Pathogens, Nutrients, Sediments, Organic pollutants, heavy metals, Salinity, Contaminants of emerging concern, other water quality concern.
• Freshwater Ecosystems- Continuing loss of wetlands, Biodiversity loss.
• Impact: Human Health, Food Security, Human safety and security.