Bending the Curve of Global Freshwater Biodiversity Loss: An Emergency Recovery Plan

This paper presents a six-point Emergency Recovery Plan for freshwater biodiversity, addressing the global crisis of declining freshwater species populations (an average 84% decline since 1970). The plan includes: (1) accelerating implementation of environmental flows, (2) improving water quality, (3) protecting critical habitats, (4) managing exploitation, (5) preventing and controlling invasive species, and (6) safeguarding connectivity. A call to action for integrating freshwater priorities into global conservation frameworks.

Citation: Tickner, D., Opperman, J.J., Abell, R., Acreman, M., Arthington, A.H., Bunn, S.E., Cooke, S.J., Dalton, J., Darwall, W., Edwards, G. & Harrison, I. (2020) Bending the Curve of Global Freshwater Biodiversity Loss: An Emergency Recovery Plan. BioScience 70(4): 330-342.