NDLI: A methodology for evaluating the sustainability of inland wetland systems

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Author	Moctezuma Malagón, A. González Esquivel, C. E. De la Lanza Espi, G. González Rebeles Islas, C.
Copyright Year	2008
Abstract	Sustainable development is a process in which present and future human needs can be satisfied without degrading the socio-environmental systems that they rely upon. Inland wetlands are diverse ecosystems that provide numerous goods and services. Current wetland evaluation methodologies include inventories, monitoring of hydrological and climatic variables, population dynamic studies, mechanistic models, the use of geographical information systems, and measuring of biotic indices. Sustainability evaluation methods, which combine in a systemic approach production efficiency, ecosystem function, environmental services, and social values are required. In this study, a methodological framework was developed and applied to a case in the High Lerma River Basin in Central Mexico. Criteria and indicators comprising the environmental, economic, and social dimensions, as well as systemic attributes such as productivity, stability, resilience, self-reliance, and equity were derived and measured to evaluate wetland management systems. Native species were compared to the predominant carp monoculture system. Results from the evaluated indicators showed that the native species multicultural management system can be a feasible, profitable, and self-reliant conservation and utilization alternative. Some difficulties were faced in finding reliable estimates to be used as reference values, and potential indicators for future, long-term evaluations are proposed. The application of sustainability indicators to wetland management proved to be an objective and trustworthy methodological alternative, which could increase both wetland sustainability and the continuous development of integrated assessment tools for its evaluation.
Starting Page	525
Ending Page	537
Page Count	13
File Format	PDF
ISSN	09676120
Journal	Aquaculture International
Volume Number	16
Issue Number	6
e-ISSN	1573143X
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2008-01-19
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Inland wetlands Local species Multicultural management Sustainability evaluation Zoology Freshwater & Marine Ecology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Aquatic Science Agronomy and Crop Science

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