Since the publication of the first edition (1994) there have been rapid developments in the
application of hydrology, geomorphology and ecology to stream management. In particular …

Transdisciplinary research practice has become a core element of global sustainability
science. Transdisciplinary research brings with it an expectation that people with different …

Water is newsworthy: there is, or will be, a world water crisis. Aggravated by climate change,
we are approaching the limits of human exploitation of freshwater resources, notably in …

We review recent advances in systematic conservation planning in fresh waters. Most
modern systematic planning approaches are based on the CARE principles …

This paper establishes a framework within which a rapid and pragmatic assessment of river
ecosystems can be undertaken at a broad, subcontinental scale, highlighting some …

Artificial ponds assure continuous societal water supply, especially during droughts.
Obligate aquatic and amphibiotic insects readily inhabit novel water bodies, as many …

Conservation and restoration have long been regarded as two separate management
avenues to maintain or enhance ecosystem functioning. Despite the commonalities in goals …

Using the 160,000-km2 drainage basin of the Madre de Dios and Orthon rivers in the
southwest Amazon as a test case, we piloted an approach for large-scale conservation …

North America harbors an astounding proportion of the world's freshwater species, but it is
facing a freshwater biodiversity crisis. A first step to slowing the loss of biodiversity involves …

Over the last two decades, systematic conservation planning has been increasingly applied
in terrestrial and marine systems. The approach has traditionally been lagging in freshwater …