The drivers–pressures–state–impact–responses (DPSIR) framework has been used widely to support environmental policy developments. However, we argue that DPSIR tends to oversimplify the complexity behind socio-ecological ...

Socioenvironmental indexes are important mechanisms for the communication of information in a summary form. They may also be a sound source on the quality of life of human beings. In this sense, the objective of this ...

An attempt is made to evaluate the present environmental impacts of the Tucuruí dam on the fisheries and ecological integrity of the Araguaia—Tocantins basin. Management and research needs to minimize the impacts from ...

The sustainability of development remains an academic concept unless it is linked to clear objectives that must be attained in given territories and to the management processes needed to achieve this. Management of the ...

Summary Water management is akin to conflict management among human beings and between human beings and their environment. Water and river basin management systems are created to avoid, prevent or resolve such conflicts. ...

Contiene organización de los trabajos, resumen de los debates y recomendaciones y conclusiones. Incluye además, definición de términos utilizados; criterios para definir las principales características y necesidades de las ...

Switzerland has chosen not to adopt the current dominant model of integrated water resources management. Its type of federalism justifies it: decentralized, participatory and economically independent of international funding ...

Integrated river basin management (IRBM) has been proposed as a means to achieve water security (WS), maximizing economic and social well-being in an equitable manner and maintaining ecosystem sustainability. IRBM is ...