Knowledge for action
The Knowledge for action series provides professionals in biodiversity sector (instructors, students, scientists, engineers, managers, etc.) with information on recent research and science-advice work.
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Contribution of stakeholder perceptions to managing aquatic environments |
Environmental managers work to promote, conserve and restore environments. However, any efforts toward rational management must be based on previously acquired knowledge on not only a given environment (e.g.what is an aquatic ecosystem and how does it function?), but also on the people and societies living nearby. This is because all environmental work takes place in a given cultural and social context. Management is therefore a question of knowledge and, above all, of the diversity of knowledge. But what is meant by knowledge on the environment?
Freshwater fish and climate change. Current situation and adaptation strategies |
Aquatic environments constitute ecological treasure houses, represent a unique cultural heritage and provide society with important economic resources. What will be the consequences of climate change on the hydrology of aquatic environments? How will aquatic ecosystems and organisms react? What can be done to limit their vulnerability? Fish are emblematic life forms in rivers and an important resource for humans. They are one of the lifeforms that will potentially be impacted by climate change.
Obstacles to flow in rivers constitute a major source of breaks in ecological continuity. Given the vast array of regulatory requirements, notably the Water framework directive, and the many environmental issues involved in restoring the ecological continuity of aquatic environments, Onema decided to create a "tool" to assess and quantify the impacts of hydraulic structures on the free movement of fish.
The Water framework directive has made the physical restoration of aquatic environments an essential component in public water-management policies. The document proposes a comprehensive framework with a description of the tools that may be used in an overall strategy designed to accompany stakeholders wishing to launch a hydromorphological-restoration project and ensure its success.
Economic analysis for managment of water and aquatic environments |
This book presents definitions, information and a discussion on the economic-analysis techniques used to manage water and aquatic environments. The goal is to assist in the operational implementation of economic analysis.
