Freshwater biodiversity is under great threat across the globe as evidenced by more severe
declines relative to other types of ecosystems. Some of the main stressors responsible for …

The world is calling for ambitious conservation targets for the Amazon, the world's largest
hydrographic basin, with an aim to protect 80% of the biome by 2025. With less than two …

Freshwater ecosystems are poorly represented in global networks of protected areas. This
situation underscores an urgent need for the creation, application, and expansion of durable …

Abstract The United Nations' Convention on Biological Diversity set forth the 30× 30 target,
an agenda for countries to protect at least 30% of their terrestrial, inland water, and coastal …

Dams are socio‐ecological structures fundamentally serving human population growth and
economic development. Yet, dams have significantly reduced landscape connectivity …

Fluvial ecosystems are essential for life on Earth. Despite this recognition and the growing
implementation of restoration programs, measures aimed at halting riverine biodiversity's …

Most of Europe's rivers are highly fragmented by barriers. This study examines legal
protection schemes, that specifically aim at preserving the free-flowing character of rivers …

Legal geography seeks to understand the complex interactions between people, law, and
space. It exists as an interdisciplinary endeavor, incorporating intellectual threads from …

Abstract The National Water Park System (NWPS) in China and the National Wild and
Scenic Rivers System (NWSRS) in the United States represent typical protected river …

As demand for water in the arid southwest increases, pressure is mounting on many aquatic
and riparian species that rely on riverine habitat for survival. Some of these riverine areas …