The Planet's Stressed River Basins: Too Much Pressure or Too Little Adaptive Capacity?

Abstract Freshwater is one of the most critical elements for sustainable development of ecosystems and societies. River basins, concomitant with administrative zones, form a common unit for freshwater management. So far, no comprehensive, global analysis exists that would link the ecological challen...

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Main Authors: Olli Varis, Maija Taka, Matti Kummu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-10-01
Series:Earth's Future
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2019EF001239