Basins and Coasts is the newsletter for the USAID Integrated Management of Coastal and Freshwater Systems Program, which features two separate but collaborative programs. The IMCAFS-SUCCESS program (Sustainable Coastal Communities and Ecosystems) emphasizes coastal resources, aquaculture and fisheries management (http://www.crc.uri.edu/SUCCESS/). The IMCAFS-GLOWS program (Global Water for Sustainability) focuses on integrated management of freshwater resources (http://globalwaters.net). The newsletter team is: Elizabeth Anderson, Bob Bowen, Don Robadue, and Lesley Squillante. You can reach us at newsletter@imcafs.org. 2010 Coastal Resources Center, University of Rhode Island http://www.imcafs.org/coastsheds/index.php en-us Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Natural Resources Management http://www.imcafs.org/coastsheds/index.php http://www.imcafs.org/images/bclogoheader.png http://www.imcafs.org/coastsheds/issues/vol2issue3.pdf Vol: 2 Issue:3. Human well-being and health are linked to ecosystem health in myriad ways, ranging from food security to infectious disease risks and even physical violence in conflicts over degraded natural resources. Consequently, these linkages have been featured in recent global initiatives such as the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment and are being addressed by a growing number of international development agencies and their implementing partners. In this issue of Basins & Coasts we examine this fascinating topic from four perspectives. Joan Castro and Leona D’Agnes describe an innovative approach to address impending food shortages in Philippine coastal communities by integrating the delivery of family planning and conservation services. Edmund Seto and his colleagues examine the specific case of dams and human health, including recently published data suggesting that water level changes downstream of the Three Gorges Dam may increase the risk of schistosomiasis among human and animal populations. Janet Edmund then describes a selection of Conservation International’s ongoing efforts to integrate population, health and environment projects in Cambodia, Madagascar, and the Philippines. Finally, Elizabeth Anderson and her colleagues describe a practical approach to determine the environmental flow regime (or ‘reserve’) that should be preserved in Tanzania’s Wami River to protect aquatic ecosystems and the basic services on which humans along the river depend. The issue concludes with a brief conference report from this year’s World Water Week as well as select online resources for the reader who wishes to learn more. Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.imcafs.org/coastsheds/issues/vol2issue3article1.pdf Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Joan Castro and Leona D'Agnes http://www.imcafs.org/coastsheds/issues/vol2issue3article2.pdf Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Edmund Y.W. Seto, Weiping Wu, Hong-Yun Liu, Hong-Gen Chen, Alan Hubbard, Ashley Holt, and George M. Davis http://www.imcafs.org/coastsheds/issues/vol2issue3article3.pdf Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Janet Edmond http://www.imcafs.org/coastsheds/issues/vol2issue3article4.pdf Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Elizabeth Anderson, Julius Sarmett, Donald Robadue Jr., James Tobey http://www.imcafs.org/coastsheds/issues/vol2issue3article5.pdf Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Stockholm World Water Week 2008, Held 19 August 2008