Special Issue “Durable Protections for Free-flowing Rivers.” A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Geography and Sustainability".

Baigún CRM, Minotti PG. Conserving the Paraguay-Paraná Fluvial Corridor in the XXI Century: Conflicts, Threats, and Challenges. Sustainability. 2021; 13(9):5198. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13095198

Field-Juma A, Roberts-Lawler N. Using Partnerships and Community Science to Protect Wild and Scenic Rivers in the Eastern United States. Sustainability. 2021; 13(4):2102. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13042102

Higgins J, Zablocki J, Newsock A, Krolopp A, Tabas P, Salama M. Durable Freshwater Protection: A Framework for Establishing and Maintaining Long-Term Protection for Freshwater Ecosystems and the Values They Sustain. Sustainability. 2021; 13(4):1950. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13041950

Hunt AR, Wu M, Hsu T-TD, Roberts-Lawler N, Miller J, Rossi A, Lee LH. Picking Up Where the TMDL Leaves Off: Using the Partnership Wild and Scenic River Framework for Collaborative River Restoration. Sustainability. 2021; 13(4):1878. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13041878

Kingsford RT, McLoughlin CA, Brandle R, Bino G, Cockayne B, Schmarr D, Gotch T, Norris V, McCann J. Adaptive Management of Malkumba-Coongie Lakes Ramsar Site in Arid Australia—A Free Flowing River and Wetland System. Sustainability. 2021; 13(6):3043. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13063043

Knouft JH, Botero-Acosta A, Wu C-L, Charry B, Chu ML, Dell AI, Hall DM, Herrington SJ. Forested Riparian Buffers as Climate Adaptation Tools for Management of Riverine Flow and Thermal Regimes: A Case Study in the Meramec River Basin. Sustainability. 2021; 13(4):1877. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13041877

Li P, Zhang Y, Lu W, Zhao M, Zhu M. Identification of Priority Conservation Areas for Protected Rivers Based on Ecosystem Integrity and Authenticity: A Case Study of the Qingzhu River, Southwest China. Sustainability. 2021; 13(1):323. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13010323

O’Brien GC, Dickens C, Baker C, Stassen R, van Weert F. Sustainable Floodplains: Linking E-Flows to Floodplain Management, Ecosystems, and Livelihoods in the Sahel of North Africa. Sustainability. 2020; 12(24):10578. https://doi.org/10.3390/su122410578

Opperman JJ, Shahbol N, Maynard J, Grill G, Higgins J, Tracey D, Thieme M. Safeguarding Free-Flowing Rivers: The Global Extent of Free-Flowing Rivers in Protected Areas. Sustainability. 2021; 13(5):2805. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13052805

Perry D, Harrison I, Fernandes S, Burnham S, Nichols A. Global Analysis of Durable Policies for Free-Flowing River Protections. Sustainability. 2021; 13(4):2347. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13042347

Pradhan NS, Das PJ, Gupta N, Shrestha AB. Sustainable Management Options for Healthy Rivers in South Asia: The Case of Brahmaputra. Sustainability. 2021; 13(3):1087. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13031087

Salinas-Rodríguez SA, Barba-Macías E, Infante Mata D, Nava-López MZ, Neri-Flores I, Domínguez Varela R, González Mora ID. What Do Environmental Flows Mean for Long-term Freshwater Ecosystems’ Protection? Assessment of the Mexican Water Reserves for the Environment Program. Sustainability. 2021; 13(3):1240. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13031240

Schäfer T. Legal Protection Schemes for Free-Flowing Rivers in Europe: An Overview. Sustainability. 2021; 13(11):6423. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13116423

Suárez CF, Paez-Vasquez M, Trujillo F, Usma JS, Thieme M, Bassi AM, Naranjo LG, Costanzo S, Manrique O, Pallaske G, Flechas J. How to Protect Free Flowing Rivers: The Bita River Ramsar Site as an Example of Science and Management Tools Working Together. Sustainability. 2021; 13(4):1775. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13041775

Surenkhorloo P, Buyanaa C, Dolgorjav S, Bazarsad C-O, Zamba B, Bayarsaikhan S, Heiner M. Identifying Riparian Areas of Free Flowing Rivers for Legal Protection: Model Region Mongolia. Sustainability. 2021; 13(2):551. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13020551