2008
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.1010
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Progress and challenges in freshwater conservation planning

Abstract: ABSTRACT1. Freshwater ecosystems and their associated biota are among the most endangered in the world. This, combined with escalating human pressure on water resources, demands that urgent measures be taken to conserve freshwater ecosystems and the services they provide. Systematic conservation planning provides a strategic and scientifically defensible framework for doing this.2. Pioneered in the terrestrial realm, there has been some scepticism associated with the applicability of systematic approaches to f… Show more

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“…Accurate wetland maps are needed to: better respond to and prepare for natural disasters and invasive species mediation [14,15], conserve and restore wetland areas following policy and regulation changes [16,17], address water quality and quantity concerns [18,19], and better understand the linkages and seasonality of these ecosystems to biodiversity and other natural resources [20,21]. However, many existing wetland maps are out of date and efforts for updating them tend to happen over small geographic extents or at intervals too infrequent for appropriate environmental mitigation [22].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Accurate wetland maps are needed to: better respond to and prepare for natural disasters and invasive species mediation [14,15], conserve and restore wetland areas following policy and regulation changes [16,17], address water quality and quantity concerns [18,19], and better understand the linkages and seasonality of these ecosystems to biodiversity and other natural resources [20,21]. However, many existing wetland maps are out of date and efforts for updating them tend to happen over small geographic extents or at intervals too infrequent for appropriate environmental mitigation [22].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In recognition of the high level of wetland loss, a further global policy initiative has seen many national governments agree, under the Aichi Targets process of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to conserve at least 17% of the area of inland water ecosystems by 2020 (CBD 2010). However, in Australia (and at the global level), the conservation of existing freshwater protected areas and conservation planning continue to lag far behind the terrestrial and marine realms (Fitzsimons and Robertson 2005;Suski and Cooke 2007;Nel et al 2009). …”
Section: Current Policy Contextmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is also crucial for terrestrial life and the human environment as a resource for water consumption, agriculture, and industry [4]. Therefore, accurate spatio-temporal representation of terrestrial surface water is of significant importance for management and conservation of water resource and other hydrology services associated with freshwater [5][6][7]. Traditionally, the detection of terrestrial water surface relies on in situ gauge measurements and hydrological models.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%