Impacts of alternative land-use policies on water ecosystem services in the Río Grande de Comitán-Lagos de Montebello watershed, Mexico

Ávila-García, Daniela; Morató, Jordi; Pérez-Maussán, Ana I.; Santillán-Carvantes, Patricia; Alvarado, Jannice; Comı́n, Francisco A.

doi:10.1016/j.ecoser.2020.101179

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“…Furthermore, rising temperatures have changed the balance of water resource revenue and expenditure, which, in turn, has caused widespread water scarcity and an uneven distribution of water resources. Land-use and land-cover changes [8], and changes in characteristics and patterns of precipitation and evaporation [9], have also contributed to maximizing the imbalance between water supply and demand, requiring investment in water infrastructures or water transfers to ensure water security [10].…”

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Extending Natural Limits to Address Water Scarcity? The Role of Non-Conventional Water Fluxes in Climate Change Adaptation Capacity: A Review

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Water consumption continues to grow globally, and it is estimated that more than 160% of the total global water volume will be needed to satisfy the water requirements in ten years. In this context, non-conventional water resources are being considered to overcome water scarcity and reduce water conflicts between regions and sectors. A bibliometric analysis and literature review of 81 papers published between 2000 and 2020 focused on south-east Spain were conducted. The aim was to examine and re-think the benefits and concerns, and the inter-connections, of using reclaimed and desalinated water for agricultural and urban-tourist uses to address water scarcity and climate change impacts. Results highlight that: (1) water use, cost, quality, management, and perception are the main topics debated by both reclaimed and desalinated water users; (2) water governance schemes could be improved by including local stakeholders and water users in decision-making; and (3) rainwater is not recognized as a complementary option to increase water supply in semi-arid regions. Furthermore, the strengths–weaknesses–opportunities–threats (SWOT) analysis identifies complementary concerns such as acceptability and investment in reclaimed water, regulation (cost recovery principle), and environmental impacts of desalinated water.

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Extending Natural Limits to Address Water Scarcity? The Role of Non-Conventional Water Fluxes in Climate Change Adaptation Capacity: A Review

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“…The heat of the planet has been higher in the past three decades than in the past centuries since 1850, altering the balance of income and expenditure on water resources and resulting in widespread water shortages and uneven water distribution (Ouhamdouch & Bahir, 2017). Changes in land use and land cover and climate change will affect water shortage and supply both quantitatively and qualitatively, with implications on river ecosystems and agriculture (Ávila‐García et al, 2020; Bantin et al, 2017).…”

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Water stress and sustainability challenges: Evidence from sub‐Saharan Africa

Salman Abdou,

Rajab

2023

World Water Policy

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Sub‐Saharan Africa is considered one of the hotspots most likely to be affected by water problems due to the region's heavy reliance on agriculture. This study has three objectives. First, it aims to assess the driving factors that influence environmental performance in Sub‐Saharan countries. Second, it investigates the impact of water scarcity on sustainable development in sub‐Saharan nations by utilizing available data on the environmental performance index (EPI) from 2000 to 2010, which is the only complete and accessible time series. Third, it seeks to identify the effect of carbon dioxide emissions on the EPI. To achieve these objectives, the study employs an empirical dynamic autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) approach and a panel of selected countries in sub‐Saharan Africa to examine long‐term equilibrium and short‐term adjustments. The results indicate a positive correlation between population growth and EPI in Angola, Cameroon, Ghana, and South Africa. In the long term, the population coefficient exhibits a negative and significant relationship with EPI. Maternal mortality rates were found to have 1% relevance, while health spending was deemed irrelevant. Both carbon emissions and the proportion of the population with improved water sources had a negative and significant impact on the environmental index. The findings underscore the conflicts between water demand and other explanatory variables on water stress in sub‐Saharan countries. Thus, the study recommends the urgent formulation of regional policies to effectively safeguard future generations from the threat of water poverty.

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“…Within this body of literature, the link between ecosystem services and water bodies has previously been assessed in two ways. Studies either assessed water-related ecosystem services produced by terrestrial systems such as forests [20,21] or parks [22] or conversely, studies evaluated the ecosystem services provided by surface water [23][24][25] or groundwater [26,27]. While these studies have supported the field of ES assessment, no study has explicitly focused on the case of drinking water sources.…”

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Integrating Ecosystem Services into Risk Assessments for Drinking Water Protection

Gärtner

Lindhé

Wahtra

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Water

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Water protection is a widely supported goal in society, but competing interests often complicate the implementation of water protection measures. Moreover, the benefits of protection efforts are typically underestimated as risk assessments focus on the provision of drinking water and neglect the additional services provided by a clean drinking water source. We developed a list of water system services (WSS) that allows assessment of all biotic and abiotic services provided by a drinking water source. The WSS were derived from the Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES). The objectives of this paper are to (i) introduce the concept of WSS, (ii) describe a procedure on how to develop a region-specific list of WSS and present a list of WSS specifically tailored to Sweden, (iii) present how to integrate WSS into a risk assessment for drinking water, and (iv) illustrate a practical application on a Swedish case study. The results, presented as an assessment matrix, show the provided services and contrast the hazard sources with their impact on all services. The WSS assessment can be used to communicate and negotiate the extent of water protection measures with relevant stakeholders and illustrate synergies and trade-offs of protective measures beyond drinking water protection.

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Impacts of alternative land-use policies on water ecosystem services in the Río Grande de Comitán-Lagos de Montebello watershed, Mexico

Cited by 23 publications

References 67 publications

Extending Natural Limits to Address Water Scarcity? The Role of Non-Conventional Water Fluxes in Climate Change Adaptation Capacity: A Review

Extending Natural Limits to Address Water Scarcity? The Role of Non-Conventional Water Fluxes in Climate Change Adaptation Capacity: A Review

Water stress and sustainability challenges: Evidence from sub‐Saharan Africa

Integrating Ecosystem Services into Risk Assessments for Drinking Water Protection

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