Water & Marine Sustainability

 Key articles and publications highlighted on this site in the areas of water, coastal, wetland and marine sustainability include:

July 2010 is  Water and Marine Sustainability Month

Wetlands, Coasts, Oceans, Rivers and Seas Analysis: Paradoxically increasing river flows in the Sahel despite long-term drought Construction of an Environmentally Sustainable Development on a Modified Coastal Sand Mined and Landfill Site—Part 2. Re-Establishing the Natural Ecosystems on the Reconstructed Beach Dunes Hydrologic Response and Watershed Sensitivity to Climate Warming in California’s Sierra Nevada Common Implementation Strategy For The Water Framework Directive – River Basin Management In A Changing Climate Participation And Sustainable Management Of Coastal Lagoon Ecosystems: The Case Of The Fosu Lagoon In Ghana Restricted-Range Fishes and the Conservation of Brazilian Freshwaters Blue Carbon – The Role of Healthy Oceans in Carbon Binding Ecosystem Accounting and the Cost of Biodiversity Losses — The Case of Coastal Mediterranean Wetlands Global Analysis of the Effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas in Preventing Coral Loss Climate Warming, Marine Protected Areas and the Ocean-Scale Integrity of Coral Reef Ecosystems Marine Reserves Enhance The Recovery Of Corals On Caribbean Reefs New European Atlas Of The Seas Focuses On Maritime Europe Governing For Sustainable Coasts: Complexity, Climate Change, And Coastal Ecosystem Protection Saving Saba Bank: Policy Implications of Biodiversity Studies The Mediterranean Sea Regime Shift at the End of the 1980s, and Intriguing Parallelisms With Other European Basins A Sea Change For Ocean Management – A European Strategy For Marine and Maritime Research	Water use, management and conservation The Socio-Technical Aspects of Water Management: Emerging Trends at Grass Roots Level in Uzbekistan Pros and Cons of Adopting Water-Wise Approaches in the Lower Reaches of the Amu Darya: A Socio-Economic View Market-Driven Solutions to Economic, Environmental, and Social Issues Related to Water Management in the Western USA A Review on Concepts, Applications, and Models of Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage Systems Water Footprinting: How to Address Water Use in Life Cycle Assessment? Drought, Sustainability, and the Law Facts and Perspectives of Water Reservoirs in Central Asia: A Special Focus on Uzbekistan Mapping Ground Water Dependent Ecosystems in California Protecting Europe’s Water Resources: Water For Life – Life For Water News:  Water Shortages are a Major Concern for Europe EU Technical Reference: Water Sector Development and Governance: Complementarities and Synergies Between Sector-Wide Approach and Integrated Water Resource Management Measuring Soil Water Potential for Water Management in Agriculture Clearing The Waters: A Focus On Water Quality Solutions Water For Business: Initiatives Guiding Sustainable Water Management in the Private Sector Deep Wells and Prudence : Towards Pragmatic Action for Addressing Groundwater Overexploitation in India
Urban water sustainability Rainwater Storage Gutters – Sustainable Construction for Homes On Prerequisites For The Application Of Sustainable Development Indicators In Urban Water Management Hydrologic Restoration of Urban Environments using Green Roofs	Waste water and water pollution issues Inadequately Treated Wastewater as a Source of Human Enteric Viruses in the Environment Energy Recovery From Wastewater Treatment Plants In The United States: A Case Study Radioactivity In Oily Sludge And Produced Waste Water From Oil: Environmental Concerns And Potential Remedial Measures Contamination of the Conchos River in Mexico: Does It Pose a Health Risk to Local Residents? Estimating Green Water Footprints in a Temperate Environment Sustainable Technologies and Social Costs for Eliminating Contamination of an Aquifer Waste water treatment: Commission seeks substantial fines for Belgium; sends fresh warning to Luxembourg How Clean are Europe’s Beaches and Bathing Waters? 12 EU Countries Receive Formal Warnings For Failures In Water Management
Maritime Sustainability / Sustainable Fishing Towards an Integrated Maritime Policy For Better Governance in the Mediterranean News: EU Sustainable Fishing Policy Continues To Evolve (New Opinions And An Explanation Of Key Aspects Of The Common Fisheries Policy) Comparative Influence of Ocean Conditions on Yellowfin and Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Catch Analytical Framework To Regulate Air Pollutant Emissions From Maritime Transport EU Action Plan to Protect Sea Birds from Fishing Industry – Public Consultation