The role of water in our communities, from local to regional and right up to global levels, poses a series of key questions about climate change, about the anthropogenic impact on the environment, and about all the interconnected actions and events that affect the availability and quality of the resource. All these questions share a common demand for more scientific knowledge and information. In this particular context the disciplinary boundaries are fading, and there is a growing need to create broader connections and wider collaborative interdisciplinary groups, aimed at building an integrated knowledge-base to serve not only stakeholders but also the whole of society. Only in this way can we hope to respond effectively to the challenges and changing dynamics of human-hydrologic systems.

Following this concept, contributors from multiple disciplinary backgrounds, such as Law Studies, Hydrogeology, Monitoring and Information Technologies, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Environmental Sciences, Systems Engineering, Economics and Social Studies, joined forces and interacted in this workshop. The present book reports the proceedings of this three-day ARW (Advanced Research Workshop), and explores different aspects of the environmental security assessment process, focusing on the assessment, monitoring and management of water resources, and giving an overview of the related scientific knowledge.

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A View Of The Main Environmental Security Issues And Policies: F. Pedrazzini.- Water Security: Identifying Governance Issues And Engaging Stakeholders; Eric Dannenmaier.- European And International Funding Programmes For Environmental Research With African Countries; Thomas Ammerl.- Space Technology For Global Water Resources Observations; J. Benveniste.- Remote Sensing For Environmental Monitoring: Forest Fire Monitoring In Real Time; A. Calle Et Al.- Electromagnetic Methods And Sensors For Water Monitoring; F. Soldovieri Et Al.- Subsurface Permeability For Groundwater Study Using Electrokinetic Phenomenon; A.K. Manstein Et Al.- Solid Particles Transport In Porous Media: Experimentation And Modeling; H. Wang Et Al.- Challenges Of Artificial Recharge Of Aquifers: Reactive Transport Through Soils, Fate Of Pollutants And Possibility Of Water Quality Improvement; M. Azaroual Et Al.- Geologic Storage Of CO2 To Mitigate Global Warming And Related Water Resources Issues; Y. K. Kharaka, D.M. Drennan.- Environmental Security Issues Related To Impacts Of Anthropogenic Activities On Groundwater: Examples From The Real World; B. Raco Et Al.- Overview On The Occurrence And Seasonal Variability Of Trace Elements In Different Aqueous Fractions In River And Stream Water; R. Cidu.- A Worldwide Emergency: Arsenic Risk In Water. Case Study Of An Abandoned Mine In Italy; L. Fanfani, C. Ardau.- Acid Mine Drainage Migration Of Belovo Zinc Plant (South Siberia, Russia): A Multidisciplinary Study; S. Bortnikova Et Al.- Distribution And Origin Of Boron In Fresh And Thermal Waters In Different Areas Of Greece; E. Dotsika Et Al.- Environment And Water Resources In The Jordan Valley And Its Impact On The Dead Sea Situation; W. Ali.- Hydrochemistry And Quality Of Groundwater Resources In Egypt: Case Study Of The Egyptian Southern Oases; A.A. Aly Et Al.- Means Of Mobilization And Protection Of Water Resources In Algeria; M. Kadri Et Al.- Regional Model Of Groundwater Management In North Aquitania Aquifer System: Water Resources Optimization And Implementation Of Prospective Scenarios Taking Into Account Climate Change; D. Thiery Et Al.- Challenges And Strategies For Managing Water Resources In Morocco Comparative Experiences Around The Mediterranean Sea; M. Bzioui.- Environmental Management In Bulgarian Agriculture - Modes, Efficiency, Perspectives; H. Bachev.- Autonomous Desalination And Cooperation. The Experience In Morocco Within The ADIRA Project; V.J. Subiela, B. Peñate.- Desalination Technologies As A Response To Water Strategy Problems (Case Study In Egypt); M. Abou Rayan.- Advanced Water Treatment System: Technological And Economic Evaluations; A. R. Barseghyan.