Pereira, LuizBarreto, SamuelPittock, James2015-12-082015-12-081756-5529http://hdl.handle.net/1885/29796This paper describes an empirical case study of enhanced water management in the São João River basin on the southeast coast of Brazil between 1999 and 2008. The autonomous adaptation measures applied are assessed to derive lessons for more effective clKeywords: adaptive management; basin management; climate change; coastal water; eutrophication; leadership; nongovernmental organization; participatory approach; stakeholder; Arizona; United States; Verde River Adaptation; Brazil; Climate change; Institutions; River; São João; Water200910.3763/cdev.2009.00262016-02-24