Using the Leça river as a starting point, hydrobiologist and researcher Adriano Bordalo e Sá discusses river management in Portugal. “Today, water is just a file within an overloaded [Environment] agency.”
A living river can be deeply ill
Sunday, 19 April 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Sustainability (sustentabilidade) means meeting present needs without reducing the ability of future generations to meet theirs, covering environmental, economic and social dimensions. For residents it affects local planning, jobs and services—look for municipal or company targets, timelines and measurable actions when assessing how sustainable a place or employer is.
