INNOVATE
Interplay between the multiple uses of water reservoirs via innovative coupling of substance cycles in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems
| Research question | Which governance options promote sustainable ecosystem services and economic viability under climate change conditions? |
Drivers | Watershed management (land-use changes and water-use changes) |
| Indicators | Biodiversity patterns, economic efficiency, nutrient balances, stakeholder approval |
| Production systems | Sugar cane, fruits, cassava, beans, ruminants, fish |
| Measures | Innovations in land and water use, modelled land and water use scenarios, decision support system based on constellation analysis, including manual |
| Country | Brazil |
| Study sites | 1 reservoir catchment area (São Francisco River up to the Itaparica dam) |
| Area | 377.000 km² |
| Duration | January 2012 to December 2016 |
