Restoration of protected lakes under climate change:What legal measures are needed to help biodiversity adapt to the changing climate? The case of Lake IJssel, Netherlands

Lakes around the world are heavily impacted by climate change. Droughts, floods, higher water temperatures, changes in biodiversity, even sea level rise, all have an impact on fresh water lakes. This article addresses the question what legal measures are needed to protect lakes against these impacts, with a focus on biodiversity conservation. How can law help to implement the necessary climate change adaptation measures related to biodiversity conservation for lakes? Throughout the world, lakes are facing deterioration due to intensive economic use. Climate change is exacerbating this situatio... Mehr ...