Bernhardt, EBunn, SEHart, DDMalmqvist, BNaiman, RJPringle, CReuss, MVan Wilgen, BWMuotka, T2007-06-292007-06-292006-10Bernhardt, E, et al. 2006. Perspective: The challenge of ecologically sustainable water management. Water Policy, pp 475-4791366-7017http://hdl.handle.net/10204/741Copyright: 2006 IWA PublishingSustainable water resource management is constrained by three pervasive myths; that societal and environmental water demands always compete with one another; that technological solutions can solve all water resource management problems; and that environmental solutions to protect and maintain freshwater resources are more expensive and less dependable than technological solutions. We argue that conservation and good stewardship of water resources can go a long way toward meeting societal demands and values. Furthermore, water requirements to sustain ecosystem health and biodiversity in rivers and their associated coastal systems can be well aligned with options for human use and deliver a suite of ecosystem goods and services to society. However, to achieve ecologically sustainable water management, we propose several key issues that must be addressed. The objective of this opinion paper is to stimulate discussion across traditional discipline boundaries with the aim of forging new partnerships and collaborations to meet this pressing challenge of ecologically sustainable water management.enEcosystem servicesWater resources ManagementCatchment managementFreshwater resourcesArticleBernhardt, E., Bunn, S., Hart, D., Malmqvist, B., Naiman, R., Pringle, C., ... Muotka, T. (2006). Perspective: The challenge of ecologically sustainable water management. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/741Bernhardt, E, SE Bunn, DD Hart, B Malmqvist, RJ Naiman, C Pringle, M Reuss, BW Van Wilgen, and T Muotka "Perspective: The challenge of ecologically sustainable water management." (2006) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/741Bernhardt E, Bunn S, Hart D, Malmqvist B, Naiman R, Pringle C, et al. Perspective: The challenge of ecologically sustainable water management. 2006; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/741.TY - Article AU - Bernhardt, E AU - Bunn, SE AU - Hart, DD AU - Malmqvist, B AU - Naiman, RJ AU - Pringle, C AU - Reuss, M AU - Van Wilgen, BW AU - Muotka, T AB - Sustainable water resource management is constrained by three pervasive myths; that societal and environmental water demands always compete with one another; that technological solutions can solve all water resource management problems; and that environmental solutions to protect and maintain freshwater resources are more expensive and less dependable than technological solutions. We argue that conservation and good stewardship of water resources can go a long way toward meeting societal demands and values. Furthermore, water requirements to sustain ecosystem health and biodiversity in rivers and their associated coastal systems can be well aligned with options for human use and deliver a suite of ecosystem goods and services to society. However, to achieve ecologically sustainable water management, we propose several key issues that must be addressed. The objective of this opinion paper is to stimulate discussion across traditional discipline boundaries with the aim of forging new partnerships and collaborations to meet this pressing challenge of ecologically sustainable water management. DA - 2006-10 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Ecosystem services KW - Water resources Management KW - Catchment management KW - Freshwater resources LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2006 SM - 1366-7017 T1 - Perspective: The challenge of ecologically sustainable water management TI - Perspective: The challenge of ecologically sustainable water management UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/741 ER -