Progress and challenges in freshwater conservation planning

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 474-485

  Nel, Jeanne L ^a   Roux, Dirk J ^a   Abell, Robin ^b   Ashton, Peter J ^a   Cowling, Richard M ^c   Higgins, Jonathan V ^d   Thieme, Michele ^b   Viers, Joshua H ^e  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b World Wildlife Fund ^*  (United States)

^c NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^d THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; River; Systematic conservation planning; Water resources management

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIODIVERSITY; CONNECTIVITY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; LOTIC ENVIRONMENT; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

EID: 67650099172     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.1010     Document Type: Article

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