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: Received: 5 July 2024 / Approved: 8 July 2024 / Online: 9 July 2024 (03:07:32 CEST)
How to cite:
Suman, D. O.; Morais, M. M.; Saito, C. H. Solutions Based on Nature to Face Water Stress: Lessons from the Present and Past. Preprints2024, 2024070630. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202407.0630.v1
Suman, D. O.; Morais, M. M.; Saito, C. H. Solutions Based on Nature to Face Water Stress: Lessons from the Present and Past. Preprints 2024, 2024070630. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202407.0630.v1
Suman, D. O.; Morais, M. M.; Saito, C. H. Solutions Based on Nature to Face Water Stress: Lessons from the Present and Past. Preprints2024, 2024070630. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202407.0630.v1
APA Style
Suman, D. O., Morais, M. M., & Saito, C. H. (2024). Solutions Based on Nature to Face Water Stress: Lessons from the Present and Past. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202407.0630.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Suman, D. O., Maria Manuela Morais and Carlos Hiroo Saito. 2024 "Solutions Based on Nature to Face Water Stress: Lessons from the Present and Past" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202407.0630.v1
Abstract
This manuscript reviews three case studies from Brazil, Panama, and Portugal that illustrate Nature-based Solutions. The Tijuca Forest in Rio de Janeiro is a remarkable story of centuries of forest management that today is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Panama Canal Watershed produces water for Canal operations, electricity generation, and drinking water for half the country´s population. Traditional windmills and weirs near streams in the Alentejo Region, Portugal, have largely been abandoned due to the damming of the Guadiana River. Yet today, weirs are increasingly recognized for their important contribution to water provisioning in this dry region. All have a primary goal related to water provisioning, yet their ecosystem benefits are multiple. The cases offer important lessons for adaptation to climate change, cultural benefits from traditional human activities, and concerns about social equity.
Keywords
ecosystem restoration; watershed management; nature-based solutions; reforestation; weirs; Tijuca Forest; Rio de Janeiro; Panama Canal; Alentejo Region; Portugal
Subject
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Environmental Science
Copyright:
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
