14 recommendations for the protection of freshwater biodiversity beyond 2020
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Freshwaters have special management requirements - important to be considered in future biodiversity agreements
Freshwater is an essential resource for humans as well as nature. However, freshwaters are under-prioritised in political processes and regulations relative to marine or terrestrial systems, although disproportionately at risk. The 14 new recommendations for the global protection of freshwater biodiversity are based on current research knowledge and practical experience from European policy and administration.
These recommendations come at a time when two important international frameworks on biodiversity are being prepared: the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the European Union (EU) Biodiversity Strategy.
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