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Effective restoration of aquatic ecosystems: scaling the barriers.

Authors :
Friberg, Nikolai
Buijse, Tom
Carter, CaitrĂ­ona
Hering, Daniel
M. Spears, Bryan
Verdonschot, Piet
Moe, Therese Fosholt
Source :
WIRES Water. Jan/Feb2017, Vol. 4 Issue 1, pn/a-n/a. 10p.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

The focus of ecosystem restoration has recently shifted from pure rehabilitation objectives to both improving ecological functioning and the delivery of ecosystem services. However, these different targets need to be integrated to create a unified, synergistic, and balanced restoration approach. This should be done by combining state-of-the-art knowledge from natural and social sciences to create manageable units of restoration that consider both the temporal and multiple spatial scales of ecosystems, legislative units, and policy agendas. Only by considering these aspects combined can we accomplish more cost-efficient restoration resulting in resilient ecosystems that provide a wealth of ecosystem services and the possibility for sustainable economic development in the future. We propose a novel conceptual framework that will yield more effective ecosystem restoration: the Operational Restoration Unit. This is based on scale-dependent restoration actions that can adhere easily to the relevant environmental legislation, encompass the spatial and temporal resilience of aquatic ecosystems, and consider the sum of human pressures acting on water bodies. This opens up possibilities for an effective integration of the restoration agenda into the delivery of major policy objectives of economic growth, regional development, and human security. WIREs Water 2017, 4:e1190. doi: 10.1002/wat2.1190 For further resources related to this article, please visit the . [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20491948
Volume :
4
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
WIRES Water
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
120386400
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/wat2.1190