Public concern over environmental issues such as ecosystem degradation is high. However,
restoring coupled human-natural systems requires integration across many science …

The natural and human-induced processes are currently major threats to aquatic
ecosystems and water bodies, all over the world. Urmia Lake, the world's second largest …

Sustainable management of lakes requires us to overcome ecological, economic, and social
challenges. These challenges can be addressed by focusing on achieving ecological …

Abstract Study Region Lake Urmia, Iran. Study focus There is widespread interest in
restoring drying saline lakes. At Iran's hypersaline Lake Urmia, managers have sought a …

Lake Urmia is the second-largest hypersaline lake in the world. There has been a drastic
water level drop of 7.2 m from 1995 to 2016. Beginning in October 2013, the Lake Urmia …

Many saline lakes throughout the world are shrinking due to overexploitation of water in their
drainage basins. Among them are two of the world's largest saline lakes, the USA's Great …

A global survey of 179 restoration practitioners spanning 65 countries identified the extent of
stakeholder engagement as a key factor determining the success or failure of restoration …

Lake Urmia, located in the North West of Iran, was once the most extensive permanent
hypersaline lake in the world. Unsustainable water management in response to increasing …

Losing eight meters of water level over a 20-year period from 1996 to 2016 marked the Lake
Urmia (LU) as one of the regional environmental crises. This condition has threatened biota …

Abstract Lake Urmia in Iran has undergone catastrophic desiccation due to increasing
anthropogenic development, especially in the agricultural sector. A paramount national goal …