Reduce the loss of biodiversity, wetlands and other ecosystems to maintain ecosystem services
River basin organisations need to reduce the loss of biodiversity, wetlands and other ecosystems to maintain ecosystem services and help mitigate climate change
Need characteristics
Societal challenges
- Ecosystem Management
Themes
Protect, manage and restore wildlife and ecosystems to increase biodiversity and ensure the production of ecosystem services
Sub themes
Protect wetlands in order to increase biodiversity and maintain ecosystem services
Stakeholder group
- River Basin Organisations (RBOs)
Task/Job
- Wetland management and conservation
- Biodiversity conservation
- Ecosystem protection and management for resilience
Pain
- Lack of protection of rivers, lakes and buffer zones
- Lack of wetland protection
- Loss of biodiversity
Gain
- Control of human-wildlife conflicts
- Restoration of watersheds and catchment areas
Simplified climate and water scenarios
- Dryer
- Sea-level rise
- Wetter
- Wetter & Dryer
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