Flow : The essentials of environmental flows Author Dyson M., Bergkamp G., Scanlon J. Date 2003 Source IUCN (ID: MON-070714) Title (French) Débit : Les débits environnementaux: ce quil faut savoir Title (Spanish) Caudal : Elementos esenciales de caudales ambientales Publisher | Place of publication IUCN | Gland, Switzerland ISBN 2-8317-0725-0 Pages 118 p. Document type Document of international organization Language English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Khmer, Lao Field of application International Subject Water Keyword Groundwater Ecosystem preservation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Institution Wetlands Basin/catchment/watershed Marine area Enforcement/compliance Freshwater resources management Surface water Abstract An environmental flow is the water regime provided within a river, wetland or coastal zone to maintain ecosystems and their benefits where there are competing water uses and where flows are regulated. Pioneering efforts in South Africa, Australia and the United States have shown that the process to establish them poses great challenges. Second in the series of the Water & Nature Initiative, this guide draws extensively on the experiences in these countries to offer hands-on advice and practical guidance on technical issues for this emerging issue on the water resource agenda. Full text MON-070714.pdf MON-070714ch.pdf MON-070714fr.pdf MON-070714lao.pdf Website www.iucn.org