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During the past century, the Everglades, one of the world's
treasured ecosystems, has been dramatically altered by drainage and
water management infrastructure to improve flood management, urban
water supply, and agricultural production. The remnants of the
original Everglades now compete for water with urban and
agricultural interests and are impaired by contaminated runoff from
these two sectors. The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan
(CERP), a joint effort launched by the state and the federal
government in 2000, seeks to reverse the decline of the ecosystem.
The multibillion-dollar project was originally envisioned as a 30-
to 40-year effort to achieve ecological restoration by
reestablishing the natural hydrologic characteristics of the
Everglades, where feasible, and to create a water system that
serves the needs of both the natural and the human systems of South
Florida. In establishing the CERP, Congress also requested that an
independent scientific review be conducted on progress toward
restoration with biennial reports. The National Academies'
Committee on Independent Scientific Review of Everglades
Restoration Progress has provided biennial reviews of restoration
progress and advice on scientific and engineering issues that may
impact progress since 2004. This eighth study of the series
describes substantive accomplishments over the past 2 years and
reviews developments in research, monitoring, and assessment that
inform restoration decision making. Progress Toward Restoring the
Everglades: The Eighth Biennial Review - 2020 also reviews the
recently developed Combined Operational Plan, which is a
prerequisite for CERP progress in the central Everglades, and
examines issues facing the northern and southern estuaries,
including priorities for science to support restoration decision
making. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary 1 Introduction 2 The
Restoration Plan in Context 3 Restoration Progress 4 Combined
Operational Plan 5 Estuaries and Coastal Systems 6 Science to
Support Decision Making References Appendix A: The National
Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Everglades Reports
Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff
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