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Title Year Authors Category Conservation Measure
Spatio-temporal characterization of pinniped strandings and human interaction cases in the Pacific Northwest, 1989–2016 2018 Warlick, A. J. Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
Movements and habitat use of river dolphins (cetartiodactyla: iniidae) in the amazon and orinoco river basins, determined from satellite tagging 2018 Mosquera-Guerra, F. Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
Population Structure of Riverine and Coastal Dolphins Sotalia fluviatilis and Sotalia guianensis: Patterns of Nuclear and Mitochondrial Diversity and Implications for Conservation. 2018 Caballero, S Peer-reviewed journal article Multiple conservation measures
National Inland Waterways in Bihar: A Profile 2018 Verma, A Popular article Water management
Mid-term Review Report: Expanding the Protected Area System to Incorporate Important Aquatic Ecosystems Project (DOLPHIN – EPASIIAE) 2018 Ragusa, G. Popular article Protected Areas
CA|TS Manual – Conservation Assured Tiger Standards: A Multifunctional Protected Area Management Tool to Aid Implementation of International Conventions, Multilateral Treaties, Global Initiatives & National Action. 2018 Conservation Assured Manual Protected Areas
Analysis of distribution of river dolphins (Inia and Sotalia) in protected and transformed areas in the Amazon and Orinoco basins 2018 Mosquera-Guerra Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
Presence of mercury in river dolphins (Inia and Sotalia) in the Amazon and Orinoco basins: evidence of a growing threat for these species. 2018 Mosquera-Guerra, F. Conference proceedings Research and monitoring
Riverine Ecosystem Management: Science for Governing Towards a Sustainable Future. 2018 Schmutz, S. Book Chapter Research and monitoring
The Possible Effects of High Vessel Traffic on the Physiological Parameters of the Critically Endangered Yangtze Finless Porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis ssp. asiaeorientalis) 2018 Nabi G Peer-reviewed journal article Species knowledge and understanding
Predicting global killer whale population collapse from PCB pollution 2018 Desforges, J. P. Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
Principles and Criteria for the Production of Sustainable Palm Oil. 2018 RSPO Manual
Quantifying the contribution to biodiversity conservation of protected areas governed by indigenous peoples and local communities. 2018 Corrigan, C. Peer-reviewed journal article Community management
Managing the Three Gorges Dam to Implement Environmental Flows in the Yangtze River. 2018 Cheng L Peer-reviewed journal article Water management
Guide for applying Working with Nature to Navigation Infrastructure Projects. EnviCom WG Report no. 176. 2018 PIANC, The World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure Report, Government
Both cetaceans in the Brazilian Amazon show sustained, profound population declines over two decades. 2018 Da Silva VM Peer-reviewed journal article
Both cetaceans in the Brazilian Amazon show sustained, profound population declines over two decades 2018 Da Silva, V.M.F. Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
Peru Action Plan for the conservation of river dolphin species and Amazon manatees 2018 2018 Ministry of Production, Ministry of Food and Agriculture Conservation Plan Conservation Action Plan
Status, Distribution and Conservation Threats of Ganges River Dolphin in Nepal 2017 International Union fo Conservation of Nature Nepal Report, NGO Research and monitoring
Listen to the river: Lessons from a global review of environmental flow success stories, 2017 Harwood, A. Report, NGO Freeflowing rivers/ environmental flows