A Humboldtian Approach to Mountain Conservation and Freshwater Ecosystem Services

• Published in: Frontiers in environmental science Vol. 7
• Main Authors: Callisto, Marcos, Solar, Ricardo, Silveira, Fernando A. O., Saito, Victor S., Hughes, Robert M., Fernandes, G. Wilson, Gonçalves-Júnior, José F., Leitão, Rafael P., Massara, Rodrigo L., Macedo, Diego R., Neves, Frederico S., Alves, Carlos Bernardo M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lausanne Frontiers Research Foundation 20.12.2019; Frontiers Media S.A
• Subjects: Algae; Aquatic ecosystems; Biodiversity; biodiversity conservation; Biologists; Biology; Catastrophic events; Communication; Conservation; Decision making; Ecologists; Ecology; Economists; Ecosystem services; Ecosystems; Endemism; Environmental economics; Environmental impact; Environmental policy; Environmental protection; Environmental science; freshwater conservation; Freshwater ecosystems; freshwater governance; GDP; global changes; Gross Domestic Product; Hydrology; Invertebrates; mountain conservation; Mountains; Natural resource management; Natural resources; Permeability; Public policy; Quality; Resource management; Scientists; Society; Species diversity; Sustainable development; transdisciplinarity; Water availability; Water shortages; United States > US

Complex environmental issues require solutions that cannot be achieved without integrating scientific disciplines and communicating science to people, decision-makers and stakeholders. Nevertheless, although Alexander von Humboldt gifted us with an approach to integrate knowledge across disciplines...