A5000874841- Water resources management and optimization
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Transboundary Water Resource Management
- Merger and Competition Analysis
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Economic theories and models
- Water Governance and Infrastructure
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Economic Theory and Institutions
- Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms
- Market Dynamics and Volatility
- Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Consumer Market Behavior and Pricing
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Global trade and economics
- Business Strategy and Innovation
- Brake Systems and Friction Analysis
- Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis
International Union for Conservation of Nature
2010-2025
East Tennessee State University
2025
Cañada College
2024
University of Bahrain
2018
International Union for Conservation of Nature (Bangladesh)
2014
Boston College
2007-2011
East Sussex County Council
2003
Charles River Associates
1979
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
1975
Despite their limited spatial extent, freshwater ecosystems host remarkable biodiversity, including one-third of all vertebrate species. This biodiversity is declining dramatically: Globally, wetlands are vanishing three times faster than forests, and populations have fallen more twice as steeply terrestrial or marine populations. Threats to well documented but coordinated action reverse the decline lacking. We present an Emergency Recovery Plan bend curve loss. Priority actions include...
Despite substantial increases in the scope and magnitude of biodiversity conservation ecological restoration, there remains ongoing degradation natural resources that adversely affects both human well-being. Nature-based Solutions (NbS) can be an effective framework for reversing this trend, by increasing alignment between sustainable development objectives. However, unless is clarity on its evolution, definition principles, relationship with related approaches, it will not possible to...
Abstract Renewable energy system development and improved operation can mitigate climate change. In many regions, hydropower is called to counterbalance the temporal variability of intermittent renewables like solar wind. However, using integrate these affect aquatic ecosystems increase cross-sectoral water conflicts. We develop apply an artificial intelligence-assisted multisector design framework in Ghana, which shows how hydropower’s flexibility alone could enable expanding by 38% but...
Abstract Freshwater ecosystems are highly biodiverse 1 and important for livelihoods economic development 2 , but under substantial stress 3 . To date, comprehensive global assessments of extinction risk have not included any speciose groups primarily living in freshwaters. Consequently, data from predominantly terrestrial tetrapods 4,5 used to guide environmental policy 6 conservation prioritization 7 whereas recent proposals target setting freshwaters use abiotic factors 8–13 However,...
Abstract The Strategic Plan for Biodiversity (2011–2020), adopted at the 10th meeting of Conference Parties to Convention on Biological Diversity, sets 20 Aichi Targets be met by 2020 address biodiversity loss and ensure its sustainable equitable use. Target 11 describes what an improved conservation network would look like marine, terrestrial inland water areas, including freshwater ecosystems. To date, there is no comprehensive assessment needs achieved meet biodiversity. Reports...
An effective placement of irrigation efficiency in water management will contribute towards meeting the pre-eminent global challenges our time such as addressing scarcity, boosting crop productivity and reconciling competing needs between sectors. However, although may appear to be a simple measure performance imply dramatic positive benefits, it is not straightforward understand, or apply. For example, hydrological understanding that losses recycle back surface groundwater river basins...
Abstract Freshwater habitats are experiencing two to three times the rate of biodiversity loss terrestrial and marine habitats. As status quo actions within conservation community not reversing downward trajectory for freshwater biodiversity, we propose four shift narrative such that is no longer invisible overlooked, but rather explicitly recognized, valued, protected: (1) Reshape our relationship with (2) Appreciate indigenous knowledge systems relating habitats, (3) Connect science more...
In many of the world’s river basins, water resources are over-allocated and/or highly modified, access to good quality is limited or competitive and aquatic ecosystems degraded. The decline in can impact on human well-being by reducing ecosystem services provided healthy rivers, wetlands floodplains. Basin management requires determination allocation among competing stakeholders including environment, social needs economic development. Traditionally, this occurred a volumetric basis meet...
Improved water resources governance supports important social, economic, and environmental objectives. The 2030 Agenda recognizes improved to be critical for achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) commits monitor progress implementation integrated management (IWRM). This paper critically reviews approach monitoring SDG indicator 6.5.1 on IWRM. Firstly, places within context other initiatives measure governance. Secondly, it analyzes experiences application methodology...
Objective: This feasibility, proof-of-concept study aimed to assess the impact of maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) on preterm infant fecal fermentation and microbiome. Study Design: An cohort (n = 54) in NICU at MUSC from June 2021 September 2022 was grouped according BMI—normal weight (<25 kg/m2), overweight (25–29.9 obese (≥30 kg/m2). All samples were subjected 16s rRNA isolation analysis, as well short chain fatty acid (SCFA) extraction analysis. Results: Preterm infants...
Ensuring resilient food systems and sustainable healthy diets for all requires much higher water use, however, resources are finite, geographically dispersed, volatile under climate change, required other vital functions including ecosystems the services they provide. Good governance is a necessary precursor to deciding on solutions, sourcing finance, delivering infrastructure. Six attributes that together provide foundation good reduce future risks proposed. These dovetail in their dual...
Examination of the role market power in determination wage level manufacturing and utilities. Theory determination; Mathematical model Methodology; Results discussion; Conclusion. (Abstract copyright EBSCO.)
Built water infrastructure impacts the balance of services provided by a river and its flow regime. Impacts on both commercial subsistence activities should be considered in management decision-making. Various methods used to define mandatory minimum environmental releases do not account for inherent often complex trade-offs synergies which must selecting ecosystem engineered services. This paper demonstrates value use optimised many-objective trade-off analysis managing resource-systems...
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a unifying call for change - guiding global actions at multiple levels of governance better planet and lives. Consequently, achieving the “future we want” may be hindered by overlooking valuable natural resources services that not explicitly included in SDGs. Not recognizing direct, intrinsic value some threaten sustainability they provide their contributions to Here, use inland aquatic ecosystems, fish fisheries therein, as an...
A MAJOR concern of the body economic analysis surrounding theory firm is whether pricing behavior oligopolistic industries differs from that competitive industries. Theory suggests where small groups sellers account for a substantial proportion an industry's output, recognition mutual interdependence will result in absence price competition. Furthermore, prices and profits are expected to be above level would obtain under conditions. Empirical investigations relationship between seller...
A review of ecological, social, engineering, and integrative approaches to define apply resilience thinking is presented comparatively discussed in the context watershed management. Knowledge gaps are identified through an assessment this literature compilation a set research questions stakeholder engagement activities. We derive proposed agenda describing key areas inquiry such as variables their interactions; leveraging natural properties, processes, dynamics facilitate enable resilience;...
New dams impact downstream ecosystems and water infrastructure; without cooperative adaptive management, negative impacts can manifest. In large complex transboundary river basins well codified operating rules extensive historical data, it be difficult to assess the benefits of cooperating, in particular relation new dams. This constitutes a barrier harmonious development could contribute conflict. study proposes generalised framework cooperation on management resource systems that do not...
Much has been written on hydropolitics, or the interplays between transboundary water resource issues and politics. This article builds recent calls for more research role of discourses in shaping hydropolitics. We propose a conceptual framework, inspired by critical discourse analysis, systematic investigation how discursive practices construct enact actors' power positions basin governance. Our framework's added value lies typology we develop – that is, dominant, institutionalized,...