Climate change, freshwater ecosystems and inland fisheries: implications for the developing nations

Freshwater ecosystems are vital for ensuring drinking water supplies, bio-resources that support livelihood, and a wide array of ecosystem services. Further, they are among the key components in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) set for the year 2030, including po...

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Main Author: Biju Kumar A
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Language:English
Published: Hawassa University 2020-07-01
Series:East African Journal of Biophysical and Computational Sciences
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description Freshwater ecosystems are vital for ensuring drinking water supplies, bio-resources that support livelihood, and a wide array of ecosystem services. Further, they are among the key components in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) set for the year 2030, including poverty reduction, food security, clean water and sanitation, conservation of biodiversity, and climate action. The aquatic ecosystems globally are susceptible to the impacts of climate change much more than terrestrial and marine ecosystems, impacting the livelihood of fishers and farmers who depend on it. Climate change is expected to adversely affect the sustainable development capabilities of many Asian and African nations by putting more pressure on natural resources and the environment. This article reviews the impact of climate change on freshwater ecosystems and fisheries and addresses the key adaptation, mitigation and management strategies to address the issue of climate change.
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Climate change, freshwater ecosystems and inland fisheries: implications for the developing nations
East African Journal of Biophysical and Computational Sciences
Climate change; Fisheries; UNFCC; Drivers; Hydrology; Livelihood
title Climate change, freshwater ecosystems and inland fisheries: implications for the developing nations
title_full Climate change, freshwater ecosystems and inland fisheries: implications for the developing nations
title_fullStr Climate change, freshwater ecosystems and inland fisheries: implications for the developing nations
title_full_unstemmed Climate change, freshwater ecosystems and inland fisheries: implications for the developing nations
title_short Climate change, freshwater ecosystems and inland fisheries: implications for the developing nations
title_sort climate change freshwater ecosystems and inland fisheries implications for the developing nations
topic Climate change; Fisheries; UNFCC; Drivers; Hydrology; Livelihood
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