Freshwater biodiversity loss is accelerating globally, but humanity can change this trajectory
through actions that enable recovery. To be successful, these actions require coordination …

Metaphor, defined as the linguistic substitution of one phenomenon for another, is
ubiquitous in environmental science and policy. In science, when used well, metaphors help …

Sustainable utilization of water resource is an era task for China to transform its economic
development model and enhance its capability of environmental governance. Based on the …

Monitoring for adaptive management (AM) involves collection of data with the aim of
reducing uncertainty about links between human pressures (eg water abstraction from …

Estimates of temporal trends in species' occupancy are essential for conservation policy and
planning, but limitations to the data and models often result in very high trend uncertainty. A …

Freshwater quality is multi-dimensional with many interrelated activities, indicators, and
demand-relevant values. Environmental managers have a regulatory obligation to invoke …

This report is the first assessment of where'bottom lines' for contaminants are exceeded
across Aotearoa. It reveals the size of job required to achieve these objectives. Substantial …

A method for objectively estimating reference states for suspended fine sediment (turbidity)
is presented. To be fit for water policy development and implementation the method had to …

China's “double reduction” education policy is a relatively new statewide movement. A
systematic understanding of the policy, such as expectations and the empirical research, is …