TY - INPR SN - 2578-4854 KW - This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License KW - which permits use KW - distribution and reproduction in any medium KW - provided the original work is properly cited. © 2024 The Author(s). Conservation Science and Practice published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Society for Conservation Biology. A1 - Tomas, Walfrido Moraes A1 - Andrade, Maria Helena A1 - Berlinck, Christian Niel A1 - Bolzan, Fábio A1 - Camilo, André Restel A1 - Catella, Agostinho Carlos A1 - Chiaravalloti, Rafael Morais A1 - da Cunha, Catia Nunes A1 - Damasceno Junior, Geraldo Alves A1 - Fernando, Adriana Maria Espinoza A1 - Garcia, Letícia Couto A1 - Girard, Pierre A1 - Ikeda?Castrillon, Solange Kimie A1 - da Silva, Carolina Joana A1 - Laps, Rudi A1 - Mateus, Lucia A1 - Morato, Ronaldo Gonçalves A1 - Mourão, Guilherme A1 - Nunes, André Valle A1 - da Rosa Oliveira, Maxwell A1 - de Oliveira, Márcia Divina A1 - Padovani, Carlos Roberto A1 - Penha, Jerry A1 - Perilli, Miriam Lucia Lages A1 - Ribeiro, Danilo Bandini A1 - de Oliveira Roque, Fabio A1 - Soriano, Balbina Maria Araújo A1 - Strussmann, Christine A1 - Toffoli, Cristina A1 - Tortato, Fernando Rodrigo A1 - Urbanetz, Catia AV - public ID - discovery10197668 JF - Conservation Science and Practice N1 - © 2024 The Author(s). Conservation Science and Practice published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Society for Conservation Biology. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. TI - Eight basic principles for the elaboration of public policies and development projects for the Pantanal N2 - This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. © 2024 The Author(s). Conservation Science and Practice published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Society for Conservation Biology. The Pantanal is considered the largest continuous freshwater wetland in the world, and its sustainable use requires a unified conceptual framework. The lengthy process to establish public policies has contributed to the increasing vulnerability of the Pantanal. Given the need for a conceptual basis to help this process, we elaborate a list of eight basic principles based on the accumulated scientific evidence: (i) Consider the Paraguay River Basin a management unity; (ii) Establish rules that follow the concept of restricted use approach; (iii) Ensure the ecologically sustainable use of the Pantanal; (iv) Maintain the environmental heterogeneity and functionality in the Pantanal landscapes; (v) Maintain the hydrological integrity and connectivity; (vi) Ensure the environmental representativeness of the protected areas network; (vii) Provide economic incentives for conservationist use of the land; and (viii) Recognize and protect traditional people, their values, resources, and way of living. However, the elaboration of public policies should be a participatory and inclusive decision?making process towards a more just and sustainable future. PB - Wiley UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/csp2.13207 Y1 - 2024/09/25/ ER -