Scientific literature

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Title Year Authors Category Conservation Measure
Coexisting in the Peruvian Amazon: Interactions between fisheries and river dolphins 2021 Campbell, E. Peer-reviewed journal article Community management
Gear modifications reduced humpack whale entaglments in a commerical rock lobster fishery 2021 Jason R. How Peer-reviewed journal article Fisheries management
What do Environmental Flows Mean for Long-term Freshwater Ecosystems’ Protection? Assessment of the Mexican Water Reserves for the Environment Program 2021 Salinas-Rodríguez, S.A. Peer-reviewed journal article Freeflowing rivers/ environmental flows
How to Protect Free Flowing Rivers: The Bita River Ramsar Site as an Example of Science and Management Tools Working Together. 2021 Suarez, C. Peer-reviewed journal article Protected Areas
Fishing Operations: Guidelines to prevent and reduce bycatch of marine mammals in capture fisheries 2021 FAO Manual Fisheries management
Taxonomic revision of the South Asian River dolphins (Platanista): Indus and Ganges River dolphins are separate species 2021 Braulik, G. T., I. Peer-reviewed journal article Species knowledge and understanding
The Use of Barriers to Limit the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Animal Species: A Global Review 2021 Jones, P. E. Peer-reviewed journal article Species knowledge and understanding
Who shapes the environmental policy in the global south? Unpacking the reality of Nepal 2021 Aryal, k. Peer-reviewed journal article Patrols/ law enforcement
Mitigating the effect of shipping on freshwater cetaceans: The case study of the Yangtze finless porpoise 2021 Mei, Zhigang Peer-reviewed journal article Acoustic deterrents/Pingers
Progress and pitfalls: a systematic review of the evidence for agricultural sustainability standards 2021 Traldi, R. Peer-reviewed journal article
Agência Nacional de Águas e Saneamento Básico (ANA) 2021 Government of Brazil, ANA Website Water management
Conselho Nacional de Recursos Hídricos (CNRH) 2021 Government of Brazil, CNRH Website Water management
Durable freshwater protection: A framework for establishing and maintaining long-term protection for freshwater ecosystems and the values they sustain. 2021 Higgins, J. Peer-reviewed journal article Community management
Moving towards more sustainable aquaculture practices: a meta‐analysis on the potential of plant‐enriched diets to improve fish growth, immunity and disease resistance. 2021 Reverter, M. Peer-reviewed journal article Fisheries management
River dolphin conservation and management: best practices from around the world 2021 Willems, D Report, NGO Multiple conservation measures
Rapid political economy analysis in the context of Ganges river dolphins in the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna basin & stakeholder engagement and communication strategy 2021 WWF Report, NGO Regional collaboration, Regional/ International collaboration
Ganges river dolphin Species Action Plan Gap analysis 2021 Braulik, G. Report, NGO Conservation Action Plan
Review of Scientific Knowledge of the Ganges river dolphin 2021 Braulik, G. Report, NGO Species knowledge and understanding
Info-graphic Threats to Opportunities Ganges river dolphin 2021 WWF Infographic
Home range and movements of Amazon river dolphins Inia geoffrensis in the Amazon and Orinoco river basins 2021 Mosquera-Guerra, F. Peer-reviewed journal article Regional collaboration, Protected Areas, Research and monitoring