Christopher Spray

TL;DR: To find out what those questions are in the UK, representatives from 28 organizations involved in policy, together with scientists from 10 academic institutions, were asked to generate a list of questions, with the most striking outcome the preference for general questions rather than narrow ones.

TL;DR: The overall assertion is that unless sound conceptual frameworks are developed that permit the river network scale ecosystem services of river rehabilitation to be evaluated as part of the process of river basin planning and management, the total benefit ofRiver rehabilitation may well be reduced.

TL;DR: It is argued that IWRM and ES have evolved into nearly identical concepts, that they face the same critical challenge of implementation, and that, if those interested in water research and management are to have a positive impact on the sustainable utilisation of dwindling water resources, they must break the tendency to jump from concept to concept and confront the challenges that arise with implementation.

TL;DR: A review of conservation issues facing migratory shorebird populations that breed in temperate regions and use wetlands in the non-breeding season is presented in this article, where a global team of experienced shorebird researchers identified 45 issues facing these species and divided them into three categories (natural, current anthropogenic and future issues).

TL;DR: The findings revealed that sustainability has entered the lexicon of the UK water sector, but much remains to be done to embed the concept operationally, with key sustainability issues such as resilience and interaction with related key sectors, such as energy and agriculture, relatively poorly addressed.