In these times of strong pressure on aquatic ecosystems and water resources due to climate
change and water abstraction, intermittent rivers and ephemeral streams (IRES)(rivers that …

Recreational activities on, in, and along freshwaters (eg, boating, bathing, angling) positively
contribute to human well-being but can also concurrently stress aquatic ecosystems. While …

This study aimed to assess ecotourism in a mangrove area and whether it conformed with
sustainable tourism. We were interested in exploring the demand for natural resources and …

Riparian zones are the interface between aquatic and terrestrial systems along inland
watercourses. They have a disproportionate ecological role in the landscape considering …

Abstract The use of Local Environmental Knowledge has been considered as an important
strategy for adaptive management in the face of Global Environmental Change. However …

One of the main challenges in water management is to determine how the current water use
can condition its availability to future generations and hence its sustainability. This study …

Abstract Socio-Ecological Systems (SESs) are the systems in which our everyday lives are
embedded, so understanding them is important. The complex properties of such systems …

We analyzed the state of the art in research on the economic valuation of ecosystem
services in Spain. A review of 150 publications was conducted and included 649 economic …

Abstract The Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response (DPSIR) framework has been applied
to various environmental problems at multiple spatial and temporal scales and attempts …

Managing agricultural floodplains to meet present and future human requirements without
jeopardizing biodiversity conservation is a challenge for land use planners and ecologists …