2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
5/23/2019 | 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM | UNDERSTANDING RIVERS AND THEIR SOCIAL RELATIONS: A CRITICAL STEP FOR ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL WATER MANAGEMENT | 250 CF
UNDERSTANDING RIVERS AND THEIR SOCIAL RELATIONS: A CRITICAL STEP FOR ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL WATER MANAGEMENT
River flows connect people, places, and other forms of life, inspiring and sustaining human cultures, values, and livelihoods worldwide. The concept of environmental flows provides a framework for improving understanding of and supporting relationships between river flows and people. The newly revised Brisbane Declaration and Global Action Agenda on Environmental Flows (2018) represents a new phase in environmental flow science and an opportunity to better consider the co-constitution of river flows, ecosystems, and society in river management. Here, we present results from a SESYNC workshop to synthesize understanding of relationships between people and rivers as conceived under the renewed definition of environmental flows. We use case studies to illustrate multi-disciplinary, collaborative efforts where recognizing the diverse flow needs of human populations was central to establishing environmental flow recommendations. We highlight examples of the diversity and interdependencies of human-flow relationships—such as human wellbeing, spiritual needs, cultural identity, and sense of place—that are typically overlooked when environmental flows are negotiated. Finally, we call for scientists and water managers to recognize the diversity of ways of relating to rivers, and to place this recognition at the center of future environmental flow assessments.
- Policy
- Assessment
- Environmental Regulation
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Elizabeth P Anderson
(), Florida International University, epanders@fiu.edu;
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Sue Jackson
(), Australian Rivers Institute and Griffith University, sue.jackson@griffith.edu.au;
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