The Jundiaí-Mirim watershed supplies the Jundiaí city and it is located between two metropolitan regions: the Campinas metropolitan region and the São Paulo metropolitan region which are the two most populous regions in São Paulo state. In this region some problems such as hydric resources scarcity, as well the water quality; conflicts between the water users and hydric pollution are part of the reality faced by the management agencies and government. The trophic state index (TSI) allows the water bodies classification according to the nutrients entrance into the system. That contribution artificially stimulates the algae and macrophytes proliferation and may causes a number of problems which includes: toxic algae proliferation, fish kills and disagreeable odor. The benthic macroinvertebrates are one of the most widely and recognized bioindicators in the aquatic environments reacting to impacts in water column, sediment and margins. The objective of the present research was to assess the environmental quality of the Jundiaí Mirim basin based on the trophic state index and the benthic macroinvertebrates community. Samplings were performed for TSI calculation and benthic macroinvertebrates rapid analysis at four samplings stations along the Jundiaí-Mirim river basin (Jundiaí, SP, Brazil). The data obtained reveals a worrying situation of the basin which is suffering a eutrophication process resulting in a poor quality of its waters and sediments. Moreover, it was recorded the presence of the exotic mollusk Corbicula fluminea, one of the freshwater exotic species of main concern in the world. It is recommended the development of an action project comprising short, average and long term marks in order to promote the recovery of the environment and to avoid environmental, social and economic problems. A rapid analysis index using the benthic macroinvertebrates was proposed.

Environmental damage and impacts from anthropogenic activities has led to the need for methodological development for its evaluation to subsidize environmental and human health management models. In this context, landscape analysis is a technique that incorporates a set of methods and procedures for understanding and explaining the structure, properties, indexes and parameters influenced by the occupation and use of the land. The main goal of this research was to present an environmental assessment methodology to represent the landscape, in simplified form, in order to identify environmental damage and impacts, to establish criteria and to propose management models for the Jundiaí Mirim river basin, São Paulo state, Brazil. This approach integrates fundamental methodological procedures through compartmentation, stratification, highlighted elements, characterization and evaluation of the landscape, considering physical, biotic and anthropogenic indicators. The results show its potential for educational, research and extension proposals because of its simple and expeditious character. Therefore it was possible to obtain a landscape efficiency index, clear and objective, that promoted the understanding of the landscape. As guidelines for the river basin management we highlighted soil conservation plans, solid waste management and sanitation in urban areas, and land use planning to protect the supply reservoir of Jundiaí city.

On January 2020, the WHO Director General declared that the outbreak constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The world has faced a worldwide spread crisis and is still dealing with it. The present paper represents a white paper concerning the tough lessons we have learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, an international and heterogenous multidisciplinary panel of very differentiated people would like to share global experiences and lessons with all interested and especially those responsible for future healthcare decision making. With the present paper, international and heterogenous multidisciplinary panel of very differentiated people would like to share global experiences and lessons with all interested and especially those responsible for future healthcare decision making.

Large-scale water transfer projects can be an important way of mitigating water scarcity and have been adopted worldwide. Nevertheless, investments in massive infrastructure, negative environmental impacts and restrictive legislation have required water managers to adopt new approaches, such as small-scale inter-basin water transfer (SSIWT), especially in industrial and urbanized regions. However, there is a lack of research concerning environmental impact assessments of SSIWT to support decisionmaking, notably in developing countries (such as Brazil). The main goal of this research was to assess the environmental impacts of water transfer on the quality of surface water in the Jundiaí-Mirim river basin, southeast Brazil. Water samples were collected along the Jundiaí-Mirim River in September 2013 (in the absence of SSIWT) and in September 2014 (during SSIWT) for determining the following parameters: pH, temperature, turbidity, electrical conductivity (EC), dissolved oxygen (DO), total organic carbon (TOC), dissolved organic carbon (DOC), total phosphorus (TP), total nitrogen (TN), chloride (Cl −), chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) and dissolved and total metals (Al, Cd, Cu, Fe, Mg and Mn). Descriptive statistics and the paired Student's t-test (p < 0.05) were used to test the hypothesis that there was an effect of SSIWT on water quality. The results showed impacts due to the transfer of ions from the Atibaia River to the Jundiaí-Mirim River, as well as the degradation of riverbanks, which significantly (p < 0.05) influenced DO, TOC, DOC, TN, Cl − , Al, Fe and Mg concentrations. A positive impact on the trophic state was observed due to the increased flow caused by the water transfer, which acted to flush the river and reservoir. The findings provide important information on the environmental performance of small-scale hydraulic operations, which should assist decision-makers in establishing strategies to reduce negative environmental impacts.