Woignier, ThierryFernandes, P.Jannoyer-Lesueur, M.Soler, A.
The context of this study is the pollution of soils and water by a persistent organo-chlorinated insecticide, chlordecone, in a tropical environment. The application of chlordecone to control the banana black weevil has led to continuing diffuse pollution of soils, and to its being a source of contamination for cultivated plants, as well as for ter...
The Titicaca Lake is the most important water resource over the Andean plateau and the ecological equilibrium of this region is nowadays perturbed by recent changes in land use and management practices. The Katari watershed encompasses mining area, cities representing over 1.2 million habitants, and agricultural zones before ending in Cohana bay in...