A new global scale water indicator, the freshwater provisioning index for humans (FPI h),
maps the capacity of upstream source areas to provide water for human populations …

Securing urban freshwater supplies is a major challenge for policy makers globally. This
study investigated the determinants of household water conservation to identify the relative …

Globally, fresh water is a limited resource, covering only about 0.8% of the world's surface
area. With over 126,000 species living in its ecosystems, freshwater harbours a …

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 …

Our constantly evolving planet has witnessed many biological and geological events in the
past, marked by epochs that have altered its functioning in fundamental ways, through major …

Water resources availability is increasingly constrained, considering the quality and quantity
available for use. There is an urgent need of recovering this availability, focusing on the …

Zusammenfassung Die Ressourcen unserer Welt sind global nicht gleichmäßig verteilt.
Deshalb beeinflussen nicht nur Produktionsprozesse, sondern auch deren Standorte die …

O artigo discute o conflito entre a condição da água como direito e como bem econômico,
recorrendo aos processos de implementação da Lei das Águas no conjunto do país, com …

This chapter looks at the lasting impacts of the neoprivatist reforms accelerated since the
1990s. It highlights that these reforms were highly successful in creating a global institutional …

This entry deals with the practical meaning of objectives like biodiversity, environmental
health, and sustainability. It provides examples of how nature works to reach these …