INVESTIGADORES
QUINTANA Ruben Dario
artículos
Título:
Resource use in the Parana River delta (Argentina): moving away from an ecohydrological approach?
Autor/es:
BAIGÚN, CLAUDIO R.M.; PUIG, ALBA; MINOTTI, PRISCILLA G.; KANDUS, PATRICIA; QUINTANA, RUBEN DARIO; VICARI, RICARDO L.; BÓ, ROBERTO FABIÁN; OLDANI, NÉSTOR O.; NESTLER, JOHN A.
Revista:
Ecohydrology and Hydrobiology
Editorial:
Versita - Meta Press
Referencias:
Año: 2008 vol. 8 p. 77 - 94
ISSN:
1642-3593
Resumen:
The Parana Delta region is a huge mosaic of wetlands exhibiting rich biodiversity
highly adapted to annual hydrological cycles. In the last decade, however, flow patterns
have changed due to the combined effect of dam regulation in the upper basin, waterway
construction, new road infrastructure, and climate changes. Such changes triggered
new strategies for cattle, fisheries, wildlife and forestry uses with associated
landscape modifications and are directed to transform the Delta into a productive dryland
area. Such vision fails to envision the value of wetland benefits and environmental
services and how traditional resource management can be more sustainable in the long
term. We conclude that an ecohydrological template is needed to guide future development,
where economic, social and environmental factors should be harmonized.