2024-08-162024-08-162019LATRUBESSE, Edgardo M et al. Fostering water resource governance and conservation in the Brazilian Cerrado biome. Conservation Science and Practice, [s. l.], v. 1, n. 9, e77, 2019. DOI: 10.1111/csp2.77. Disponível em: https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/csp2.77. Acesso em: 5 ago. 2024.e- 2578-4854http://repositorio.bc.ufg.br//handle/ri/25351The Brazilian Cerrado, one of the most threatened biomes of our planet, illustratesthe challenges and opportunities of reconciling economic development with conser-vation of land and water ecosystems. Here, we assess the state of the art of and pre-sent new information on the impacts of agricultural expansion, dams, and wateruse, and make recommendations for basin management, conservation, and restora-tion of water-related Cerrado ecosystems and rivers. The conservation of theCerrado requires not only the preservation of remnants of its vegetation but also theability to keep the hydro-geomorphological and ecological functionality of its riv-ers, particularly the Araguaia River, the last large well preserved and unregulatedsystem. If business as usual continues, the Cerrado riverine ecosystems may never rebound.engAcesso Abertohttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/BiodiversityBrazilCerrado biomeConservationDamsWater resourcesArtigo10.1111/csp2.77