There has been increasing attention to and investment in local environmental stewardship in
conservation and environmental management policies and programs globally. Yet …

Current sustainability challenges–including biodiversity loss, pollution and land-use change–
require new ways of understanding, acting in and caring for the landscapes we live in. The …

Significant volumes of research over the past four decades has sought to elucidate the
social, infrastructural, economic, and human health effects of climate change induced …

Many agricultural studies have observed a relationship between farmer demographic
characteristics and environmental behaviours. These relationships are frequently employed …

Abstract Globally, approximately 2.2 billion people rely on groundwater for daily
consumption. It is widely accepted that groundwater is more pristine than surface water but …

Background Up to 150 million North Americans currently use a groundwater system as their
principal drinking water source. These systems are a potential source of exposure to enteric …

Waterborne illness related to the consumption of contaminated or inadequately treated
water is a global public health concern. Although the magnitude of drinking water-related …

Small drinking water systems (SDWS) are widely identified as presenting particular
challenges for drinking water management and governance in industrialised nations …

The frequency and severity of flooding events will increase over the coming decades due to
global climate change. While close attention has typically been paid to infrastructural and …

Private well stewardship, including on-going testing and treatment, can ensure private well
users are able to maintain source-water quality and prevent exposures to potentially harmful …