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Two dams on the Santa Cruz River in Argentina: Their impact on an irreplaceable ecosystem and on the hooded grebe (Podiceps gallardoi) population, a Critically Endangered species endemic to Argentina
… Cruz River in Argentina: their impact on an irreplaceable ecosystem and on the hooded grebe (Podiceps gallardoi) … energy decisions, ensuring that the Santa Cruz River basin ecosystem and the hooded grebe populations in Argentina are … Cruz River in Argentina: Their impact on an irreplaceable ecosystem and on the hooded grebe (Podiceps gallardoi) …
Water in drylands - Adapting to scarcity through integrated management
… and financial support from the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management. Reviewers: Peter Laban, Lead Dryland Ecosystems Thematic Group, IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management, Palestine; and Piet Witt, Chair, IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management, the Netherlands Available from: The …
The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment
… 7. Controlling groundwater exploitation to ensure their ecosystem support function … 108 9. Ecosystem or environmental services payments … freshwater needs. Costa Rica has mandatory payments for ecosystem services structured within its water legislation. … sustainable use of freshwater resources while maintaining ecosystem integrity. ‘The Greening of Water Law: Managing …
Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change
… through the water cycle . . . . . . . . 3 1.2.2 Ecosystem services and human well-being . . . . . . . . . . . … . . . . . . . . . . 11 1.3.2 Impacts of climate change on ecosystem services and human well-being . . . 13 1.4 … . . . . . . . . . . . 16 1.4.1 Building adaptation through ecosystem services and water management . . . 16 1.4.2 …
Global Land Outlook
… change, securing biodiversity and the delivery of critical ecosystem services is underappreciated. Land is of … food, water, and energy, and the need to protect other ecosystem services that regulate and support all life on … production and water storage or undermines other vital ecosystem services. This in turn increases human insecurity …
Flow : The essentials of environmental flows
… and knowledge on how a river, wetland or coastal ecosystem will evolve under various flow conditions. Carry … laws and policies Environmental flows form part of an ecosystem approach to integrated water resources mana- … management regime that guarantees the longevity of the ecosystem and finds the optimal balance between the various …
Spring: Managing groundwater sustainability
… depends on sustainable groundwa- ter management. Ecosystem conservation also helps to sustain groundwater recharge. Groundwater management and ecosystem management work together to underpin the continuing … options is made possible by factoring in valuations for ecosystem ser- vices – both for ecosystems dependent on …
Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability
… 5.7.2. Protecting the watercourse and ecosystem .........................................104 5.7.3. … 5.8.6. Ecosystem protection … that maintains the integrity of the watercourse and its ecosystem in order to achieve sustainable utilisation of the … includes protecting the environment of the watercourse or ecosystem, as well as significant other components relating …
Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources
… water resource management (IWRM) incorporating an ecosystem approach is a key building block for achieving the … aspects stems from the major roles of water in supporting ecosystem integrity and functioning, and in being a renewable … and institutional contexts of water resources management. Ecosystem functioning and productivity, and human health and …
The Tacaná Watersheds - Developing untapped potential: Strengthening resilience through cross-sectoral collaboration
… fishing is an important source of income. Consequently, ecosystem services are especially important assets for … Cross-Sectoral Collaboration4 The Tacaná Watersheds But ecosystem fragmentation, hydrological risk and water … to effect change in the area would target maintenance of ecosystem services alongside improving livelihoods. Increased …