Making global targets local for freshwater protection

Year: 
2023
Publications Type: 
Journal Article
Publication Number: 
5332
Citation: 

Flitcroft, Rebecca L.; Abell, Robin; Harrison, Ian; Arismendi, Ivan; Penaluna, Brooke E. 2023. Making global targets local for freshwater protection. Nature Sustainability. 6(12): 1499-1502. doi:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-023-01193-7

Abstract: 

Freshwaters require targeted policy considerations to achieve biodiversity conservation goals and to support ecosystem services that communities around the globe depend upon. Effective conservation requires creative solutions that build and expand upon conventional protected areas, contextualized for these diverse ecosystems.