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Living Rivers: Trends and Challenges in Science and Management pp 359–367Cite as

Living rivers: trends and challenges in science and management

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Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology ((DIHY,volume 187))

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This paper discusses and summarizes the major conclusions of the special issue entitled ‘Living rivers: trends and challenges in science and management’ of Hydrobiologia/Developments in Hydrobiology. It is structured along three lines: (1) Functioning of river systems; (2) Ecological rehabilitation of river systems; (3) Challenges and obstacles to sustainable management. Sustainable river basin management requires a thorough understanding of natural, physical, chemical and ecological processes as well as socio-economic functioning. Environmental rehabilitation of river systems inevitably requires an ecosystem-based approach involving solutions supported by the public. The challenge is to combine ecological and socioeconomic sustainability. Rethinking our efforts in both directions must lead to more innovative solutions than those available at present.

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  1. Department of Animal Ecology and Ecophysiology, Institute for Wetland and Water Research, Radboud University Nijmegen, P.O.Box 9010, 6500 GL, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    G. van der Velde

  2. Department of Environmental Science, Institute for Wetland and Water Research, Radboud University Nijmegen, P.O.Box 9010, 6500 GL, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    R. S. E. W. Leuven & A. M. J. Ragas

  3. Centre for Water and Society, Radboud University Nijmegen, P.O.Box 9010, 6500 GL, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    A. J. M. Smits

  4. Erasmus Centre for Sustainability and Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, P.O.Box 1738, 3000 DR, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    A. J. M. Smits

  5. Member of the Netherlands Centre for River Studies (NCR), P.O.Box 177, 2600 MH, Delft, The Netherlands

    G. van der Velde, R. S. E. W. Leuven, A. M. J. Ragas & A. J. M. Smits

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van der Velde, G., Leuven, R.S.E.W., Ragas, A.M.J., Smits, A.J.M. (2006). Living rivers: trends and challenges in science and management. In: Leuven, R.S.E.W., Ragas, A.M.J., Smits, A.J.M., van der Velde, G. (eds) Living Rivers: Trends and Challenges in Science and Management. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 187. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-5367-3_24

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