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Economics of Wetland Conservation Case Study: “Systemic Solutions” for Integrated Water Management

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Unintended consequences arising from narrow consideration of outputs from water and environmental management technologies are of increasing concern, including, for example, climate-active gases and solid waste generated by increasing intensity of traditional wastewater treatment. Formerly overlooked environmental and financial costs, as well as social concerns along supply chains and local disruption due to vehicle movements, are also giving cause for concern. Broader consideration of inputs and outputs highlights the need for low-input solutions that optimize outcomes across multiple ecosystem services. These “systemic solutions” are defined as “…low-input technologies using natural processes to optimise benefits across the spectrum of ecosystem services and their beneficiaries.”

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. International Water Security Network, University of the West of England, Coldharbour Lane, BS16 1QY, Bristol, UK

    Mark Everard

  2. RM Wetlands and Environment Ltd, SN7 8EQ, Littleworth, Oxfordshire, UK

    Robert J. McInnes

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Institute for Land, Water and Society, Charles Sturt University, Albury, NSW, Australia

    C. Max Finlayson

  2. International Water Security Network, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK

    Mark Everard

  3. UNESCO-IHE, Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands

    Kenneth Irvine

  4. RM Wetlands and Environment Ltd., Littleworth, Oxfordshire, UK

    Robert J. McInnes

  5. U.S. Geological Survey, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Lafayette, LA, USA

    Beth A. Middleton

  6. Aquatic Ecosystems Group, Department of Water Science and Engineering, UNESCO-IHE, Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands

    Anne A. van Dam

  7. Institute for Land, Water and Society, Charles Sturt University, Albury, NSW, Australia

    Nick C. Davidson

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Everard, M., McInnes, R.J. (2018). Economics of Wetland Conservation Case Study: “Systemic Solutions” for Integrated Water Management. In: Finlayson, C.M., et al. The Wetland Book. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9659-3_173

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