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Consolidation of SEPIA, a national scientific network to study and propose mitigation measures for the impacts of plastics on Argentina’s ecosystems

Authors: Marcovecchio, Jorge Eduardo; Ronda, Ana Carolina; Arias, Andrés Hugo;

Consolidation of SEPIA, a national scientific network to study and propose mitigation measures for the impacts of plastics on Argentina’s ecosystems

Abstract

La adopción de plásticos por parte de la sociedad humana como sustituto de los materiales tradicionales se ha expandido casi exponencialmente en todo el mundo desde la década de 1950. Su durabilidad es una de sus características distintivas y es esta propiedad -combinada con la falta de voluntad o la incapacidad para manejarlos de manera efectiva al final de su vida útil- la que los ha transformado en un problema ambiental global. Solo en las últimas décadas se ha prestado la debida atención a la escala e importancia del problema y se comenzó a entender que la basura del plástico en todos los ambientes puede considerarse una preocupación seria para la humanidad. Argentina, con su rica diversidad de ecosistemas, no es inmune a esta problemática. En los últimos diez años han surgido numerosos grupos de investigación en Argentina que se ocupan de evaluar la presencia, distribución e impacto de la basura plástica (particularmente de los microplásticos -MPs-) en distintos ecosistemas, con énfasis en los acuáticos. Con el tiempo, este proceso derivó en la creación de una red científica nacional denominada SEPIA (SciEnce for Plastic Impact Argentina) la cual tiene como objetivo convocar a diversos grupos de investigación enfocados en el estudio de la contaminación plástica. Su meta es optimizar los resultados de investigación para que sirvan como base en la gestión de residuos plásticos por parte de los tomadores de decisiones. En este artículo se detalla la historia, el desarrollo y la consolidación de SEPIA, así como su proyección para el futuro.

A adoção de plásticos pela sociedade humana como substituto dos materiais tradicionais se expandiu quase exponencialmente em todo o mundo desde a década de 1950. Sua durabilidade é uma de suas características distintivas, e é essa propriedade — combinada com a falta de vontade ou incapacidade de gerenciá-los efetivamente no final de sua vida útil — que os transformou em um problema ambiental global. Somente nas últimas décadas se deu a devida atenção à escala e à importância do problema, e começou a se entender que o lixo plástico em todos os ambientes pode ser considerado uma preocupação séria para a humanidade. A Argentina, com sua rica diversidade de ecossistemas, não é imune a essa problemática. Nos últimos dez anos, surgiram numerosos grupos de pesquisa na Argentina que se dedicam a avaliar a presença, distribuição e impacto do lixo plástico (particularmente dos microplásticos - MPs) em diversos ecossistemas, com ênfase nos ambientes aquáticos. Com o tempo, esse processo levou à criação de uma rede científica nacional denominada SEPIA (SciEnce for Plastic Impact Argentina), que tem como objetivo reunir diversos grupos de pesquisa focados no estudo da poluição plástica. Sua meta é otimizar os resultados da pesquisa para que sirvam como base na gestão de resíduos plásticos por parte dos tomadores de decisão. Este artigo detalha a história, o desenvolvimento e a consolidação da SEPIA, bem como sua projeção para o futuro.

The adoption of plastics by human society as a substitute for traditional materials has expanded almost exponentially worldwide since the 1950s. Its durability is one of its distinctive characteristics, and it is this property—combined with the unwillingness or inability to manage plastics effectively at the end of their life cycle—that has transformed them into a global environmental problem. Only in recent decades has due attention been paid to the scale and importance of the problem, and it has begun to be understood that plastic waste in all environments can be considered a serious concern for humanity. Argentina, with its rich diversity of ecosystems, is not immune to this issue. In the last ten years, numerous research groups have emerged in Argentina that are dedicated to assessing the presence, distribution, and impact of plastic waste (particularly microplastics -MPs-) in various ecosystems, with an emphasis on aquatic environments. Over time, this process led to the creation of a national scientific network called SEPIA (SciEnce for Plastic Impact Argentina), which aims to bring together various research groups focused on studying plastic pollution. Its goal is to optimize research results to serve as a basis for plastic waste management by decision-makers. This article details the history, development, and consolidation of SEPIA, as well as its future projection.

Keywords

consecuencias ambientales, environmental consequences, estrategias de estudio, consequências ambientais, microplastic pollution, ecosistemas argentinos, estratégias de estudo, study strategies, contaminación por microplásticos, Argentine ecosystems, poluição microplástica, ecossistemas argentinos

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