Serviços ecossistêmicos na gestão de recursos hídricos: pesquisa e aplicações

Abstract

This study investigates the publication trends and evolution of the main research themes that involve the association between water services and water resources management. First, in Chapter I, the article entitled "Water Services and Water Resources Management: a bibliometric analysis of scientific production" presents a review of articles that discuss the association between water ecosystem services and water resources management, to synthesise the knowledge and to facilitate the understanding about this topic. This is an exploratory and quantitative research to identify the temporal and spatial distribution of publications, the main authors and journals, the most relevant topics and the evolution of the publications, considering the discussion about ecosystem services. Finally, Chapter II presents the technical document entitled "Manual to integrate ecosystem services in planning, monitoring and evaluation of programs and projects for water resources management", a step-by-step study based on the literature review to improve the performance of programs and projects aimed at the preservation, conservation and recovery of water resources; to promote an overview of the program / project relationship with ecosystem services and human well-being; to qualify the procedures of planning, monitoring and evaluation of programs and projects for a better efficiency of actions; to guide technicians and managers in socio-environmental programs and projects for the protection, conservation, recovery or revitalization of aquatic ecosystems; and collaborate in training processes of technicians, environmental managers and civil society that act in the context of the state and municipal water resources management.