Since the 2nd World Water Forum in The Hague in 2000, water professionals have been working to develop a land/water integration in a catchment-based “ecosystem approach”. However, the “ecosystem approach” means different things to different people. To some, it is based on the needs of the ecosystem. To others, it is based on the needs of the people who use the ecosystem. More of these contrasting interpretations and other interesting topics you can read about in this issue of Water Front.
