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1 Simmonds, M. P.; Isaac, S. 2006. Climate change and marine apex predators: Some warning signals. In UNEP; Conservation on Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS); Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Migratory species and climate change: Impacts of a changing environment on wild animals. Bonn, Germany: UNEP/ CMS Secretariat. pp.26-33.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.9516 G000 UNE Record No: H039385)
2 Crick, H. Q. P. 2006. Migratory wildlife in a changing climate. In UNEP; Conservation on Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS); Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Migratory species and climate change: Impacts of a changing environment on wild animals. Bonn, Germany: UNEP/ CMS Secretariat. pp.40-45.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.9516 G000 UNE Record No: H039387)
3 Nakamura, K. (Ed.) 2007. Sustainable production systems of aquatic animals in brackish mangrove areas (2005) Ibaraki, Japan: Japan International Research Centre for Agricultural Sciences. 151p. (JIRCAS Working Report 56)
Aquatic animals ; Mangroves ; Estuaries ; Ecosystems ; Ecology ; Aquaculture ; Fish ; Fisheries ; Crustacea / South East Asia / Malaysia / Thailand / Philippines
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 591.76 G800 NAK Record No: H041178)
4 King, J. M.; Tharme, R. E.; de Villiers, M. S. (Eds.) 2008. Environmental flow assessments for rivers: manual for the building block methodology. Updated edition. Gezina, South Africa: Water Research Commission. 339p. (WRC Report No. TT 354/08)
Environmental flows ; Assessment ; Meteorology ; Water resources ; Water law ; Rivers ; Ecology ; Hydrology ; Fluid mechanics ; Geomorphology ; Water quality ; Vegetation ; Aquatic animals ; Invertebrates ; Fish ; Groundwater ; Habitats ; Surveys ; Data analysis / South Africa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G178 KIN Record No: H044214)
http://www.wrc.org.za/Knowledge%20Hub%20Documents/Research%20Reports/TT%20354-CONSERVATION.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044214.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044214.pdf
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5 Mehra, S. P.; Mehra, S.; Sharma, K. K. 2014. Importance of urban biodiversity: a case study of Udaipur, India. In Maheshwari, B.; Purohit, R.; Malano, H.; Singh, V. P.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie. (Eds.). The security of water, food, energy and liveability of cities: challenges and opportunities for peri-urban futures. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. pp.403-418. (Water Science and Technology Library Volume 71)
Biodiversity ; Urbanization ; Ecosystems ; Habitats ; Birds ; Aquatic animals ; Species ; Wetlands ; Lakes ; Human behaviour ; Tourism ; Case studies / India / Rajasthan / Udaipur
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047050)
Urban ecosystems are complex social-ecological systems with important functions. These man-made ecosystems have certain areas with high biological diversity, including both remnant species and species purposefully or unintentionally introduced by human actions. There can be important habitats and valuable corridors for both common and less common species within the urban sprawl. The main aim of this study is to respond to the call for integrative research by studying relationships between the anthropogenic activities and urban biodiversity of the cities from the southern part of Rajasthan, India. We observed that the local population was interested in biodiversity, especially phenological events, and benefited from it by getting aesthetic pleasure and information on seasonal changes. The cities, such as Udaipur have an artificially developed diversified habitat within urban limits which provides shelter and protection to a variety of flora and fauna species. Urban areas are often rich in species, particularly vascular plants and many groups of animals, especially birds. Further, urban green spaces in the form of artificial parks and agricultural fields have the diversity of flora, whereas artificial lakes are the sites of wetland species. The most eye-catching faunal group of birds was used to understand the importance of biodiversity for Udaipur. Bird diversity and abundance are indicators of the condition of watershed habitats, both terrestrial and wetland. The role of urban areas in functions, such as the provision of ecosystem services will largely be determined by patterns of biodiversity within that area. To keep these biological indicators healthy, watershed conditions should be managed to encourage bird survival and reproduction. Further, to support an integrative approach in urban green planning, both ecological and social research has to be incorporated in the planning process.
6 Manthrithilake, Herath. 2016. Lagoons of Sri Lanka. In Fernando, S. (Ed.); Nadaraja, L. (Photographer). Sri Lanka: a heritage of water. [s.l.]: Author. pp.135-145.
Coastal lagoons ; Ecosystems ; Biodiversity ; Aquatic animals ; Species ; Habitats ; Fishes ; Zooplankton ; Mangroves ; Saltmarshes ; Seagrasses ; Human behavior / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G744 FER Record No: H047922)
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7 Dickens, Chris; Cox, A.; Johnston, Robyn; Henderson, D.; Henderson, PJ; Shinde, V. 2018. Monitoring the health of the Greater Mekong’s Rivers. Vientiane, Laos: CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 12p.
Sustainable Development Goals ; Environmental monitoring ; Environmental health ; Ecological factors ; River basins ; Ecosystems ; Aquatic animals ; Biomonitoring / Southeast Asia / China / Myanmar / Lao People's Democratic Republic / Thailand / Cambodia / Vietnam
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048845)
8 Teklu, B. M.; Haileslassie, Amare; Mekuria, Wolde. 2022. Pesticides as water pollutants and level of risks to environment and people: an example from Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 24(4):5275-5294. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-021-01658-9]
Water pollution ; Aquatic ecosystems ; Pesticide toxicity ; Environmental impact ; Local communities ; Awareness ; Surface water ; Agrochemicals ; Aquatic animals / Ethiopia / Central Rift Valley
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050604)
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Sustainable agriculture focuses using agricultural resources with minimum possible negative environmental externality to produce more food. The present study reports the environmental and health risks associated with the use, management and handling of agrochemical in the Central Rift Valley, Ethiopia. Six Woredas (or districts) covering both upstream and downstream areas and major ecosystems were selected. Data were collected using focus group discussion, key informant interviews, field observation and literature review. Pesticide Risks in the Tropics for Man, Environment and Trade tool was used to analyse data. Results indicated that local community’s awareness on use, handling and management of pesticides was low. Applications of insecticides, fungicides and herbicides polluted surface water systems and affected aquatic animals and plants with different level of risk (i.e. from no or insignificant risk to acute and chronic levels). The level of risks of using agrochemical on aquatic animals, human and the environment increased when the agricultural practices changed from good to non-good practices (i.e. increasing frequency of application). The types of agrochemicals determined the levels of risks on aquatic animals, human and the environment. For example, copper hydroxide and Lambda pose high risk, whereas Chlorpyrifos poses possible risk on fish under good agricultural practices. Also, the results indicated that the level of risks of using agrochemicals on fish and aquatic vertebrates was high for few pesticides (e.g. Chlorpyrifos) under both good and bad agricultural practices. The results of the present study support decision makers, practitioners and farmers to put corrective measures when importing agrochemicals, provide targeted risk management schemes including training on safety measures and screen agrochemicals on the market, respectively.
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