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Title Year Authors Category Conservation Measure
Protected areas and freshwater biodiversity: a novel systematic review distils eight lessons for effective conservation 2019 Acreman, M. Peer-reviewed journal article Protected Areas
Guidelines for using a Global Standard for the Identification of Key Biodiversity Areas. Version 1.0 2019 KBA Standards and Appeals Committee Manual Protected Areas
Sand and Sustainability: Finding new solutions for environmental governance of global sand 2019 UNEP Report, Government
Quality unknown: the invisible water crisis 2019 World Bank Popular article
Fishing for the facts: river dolphin bycatch in a small-scale freshwater fishery in Bangladesh. 2019 Dewhurst-Richman Peer-reviewed journal article Fisheries management
Mercury contamination in water and sediments and the associated health risk: a case study of artisanal gold-mining. 2019 Riaz, A. Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
Trace elements accumulation in the Yangtze finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaorientalis asiaorientalis) – A threat to the endangered freshwater cetacean. 2019 Xiong, X. Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
Plano de Ação Nacional para a Conservação dos Mamíferos Aquáticos Amazônicos 2019-2024 2019 Ministry of the Environment Conservation Plan Conservation Action Plan
Boom to bust? Implications for the continued rapid growth of the eastern Australian humpback whale population despite recovery. 2019 Noad, M. J. Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
The global decline of freshwater megafauna 2019 Fengzhi, He Peer-reviewed journal article Species knowledge and understanding
Better Cotton Principles and Criteria V2.1 2018 BCI Report, NGO Community management
River dolphin strategy 2018-2030; global priorities for conservation 2018 WWF Report, NGO Conservation Action Plan
Ganges Leather Buyers Platform – Mitigating leather-related water risk through collective action 2018 WWF-UK Report, NGO Water management
Plan de acción para la conservación de los mamíferos acuáticos de Venezuela 2018 Ferrer, A Conservation Plan Conservation Action Plan
Review of the state of the world fishery resources: Inland fisheries 2018 Funge-Smith S. Report, Government Fisheries management
The ISH 0306, Final Case Study Report, Development of Guidelines for Hydropower Environmental Impact Mitigation and Risk Management in the Lower Mekong Mainstream and Tributaries. Vol 4 Final Case Study Report Mainstream Dams Assessment including Alternative Scheme Layouts 2018 Mekong River Commission Report, Government Water management
Inia geoffrensis, Amazon River Dolphin 2018 da Silva, V. Peer-reviewed journal article Regional/ International collaboration
PINGERS: can be the eyes of blind ganges dolphins (Platanista Gangetica Gangetica, Roxburgh 1801) 2018 Deori, S. Peer-reviewed journal article Acoustic deterrents/Pingers
Ganga water pollution: A potential health threat to inhabitants of Ganga basin 2018 Dwivedi S Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
Linking organochlorine contaminants with demographic parameters in free-ranging common bottlenose dolphins from the northern Adriatic Sea 2018 Genov, T. Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring