Hydrological connectivity regulates the structure and function of Amazonian freshwater
ecosystems and the provisioning of services that sustain local populations. This connectivity …

The hydrological connectivity of freshwater ecosystems in the Amazon basin makes them
highly sensitive to a broad range of anthropogenic activities occurring in aquatic and …

Issues of sustainability and increased competition over coastal resources are changing
practices of resource management. Societal concerns about environmental degradation and …

Highlights•We discuss place-based actions by actors who have ownership in their
implementation.•Local or external ideas, struggles, policies, and opportunities serve as …

Co-management has been advocated as an effective tool to achieve natural resource
conservation worldwide. Yet, the potential of co-management arrangements can fail to be …

The long‐term impacts of large hydroelectric dams on small‐scale fisheries in tropical rivers
are poorly known. A promising way to investigate such impacts is to compare and integrate …

Science and policy worldwide are influenced by predictions from bioeconomic theory that
fishing cannot lead fish populations to extinction because fishing effort inevitably moves …

Local communities throughout the world are experiencing extensive social, cultural,
economic, environmental, and climatic changes. Rather than passively accepting the effects …

Inland fisheries underpin food security in many tropical countries. The most productive
inland fisheries in tropical and subtropical developing countries occur in large river …

Artisanal fisheries are of great importance in Brazil, as they are responsible for more than
50% of national fish production. This importance, associated with the necessity of …