Accelerating environmental flow implementation to bend the curve of global freshwater biodiversity loss
Environmental flows (e-flows) aim to mitigate the threat of altered hydrological regimes in
river systems and connected waterbodies and are an important component of integrated …
river systems and connected waterbodies and are an important component of integrated …
Overcoming persistent challenges in putting environmental flow policy into practice: a systematic review and bibliometric analysis
The implementation of environmental flows (e-flows) aims to reduce the negative impacts of
hydrological alteration on freshwater ecosystems. Despite the growing attention to the …
hydrological alteration on freshwater ecosystems. Despite the growing attention to the …
Environmental flow assessment for intermittent rivers supporting the most poleward mangroves
The most vulnerable and dynamic ecosystems in terms of response to climate change and
fluctuations in hydrological conditions are mangroves, particularly those located on the edge …
fluctuations in hydrological conditions are mangroves, particularly those located on the edge …
A practical approach for environmental flow calculation to support ecosystem management in Wujiang River, China
X Ni, Z Dong, W Xie, S Wu, M Chen, H Yao… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
To promote ecosystem protection in the Wujiang River, this paper proposes a practical
approach for calculating the environmental flow. The proposed approach combines the idea …
approach for calculating the environmental flow. The proposed approach combines the idea …
Dynamic Adaptive Environmental Flows (DAE‐flows) to reconcile long‐term ecosystem demands with hydropower objectives
AP Dalcin, GF Marques, A Tilmant… - Water Resources …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This study investigates how environmental flows (e‐flows) can be designed as dynamic
operating policies to optimize long‐term economic and ecosystem performance in reservoir …
operating policies to optimize long‐term economic and ecosystem performance in reservoir …
Leading the path toward sustainable freshwater management: Reconciling challenges and opportunities in historical, hybrid, and novel ecosystem types
Due to their importance for human development and well‐being, freshwater ecosystems are
among the most threatened and modified in the world; a situation that is expected to intensify …
among the most threatened and modified in the world; a situation that is expected to intensify …
Failure to achieve recommended environmental flows coincides with declining fish populations: Long‐term trends in regulated and unregulated rivers
Dams can be operated to mimic components of the natural flow regime to minimise impacts
on downstream ecosystems. However, infrastructure, societal needs, water management …
on downstream ecosystems. However, infrastructure, societal needs, water management …
Small increases in stream drying can dramatically reduce ecosystem connectivity
Habitat fragmentation drives biodiversity loss in rivers around the world. Although the effects
of anthropogenic barriers on river connectivity are well known, there has been little research …
of anthropogenic barriers on river connectivity are well known, there has been little research …
Assessing the Water Footprints (WFPs) of Agricultural Products across Arid Regions: Insights and Implications for Sustainable Farming
S Sharafi, MJ Nahvinia, F Salehi - Water, 2024 - mdpi.com
Water resource management has emerged as a pivotal concern within arid regions in recent
times. The water footprint (WFP) index stands out as a principal gauge for facilitating …
times. The water footprint (WFP) index stands out as a principal gauge for facilitating …
Integrating ecosystem benefits for sustainable water allocation in hydroeconomic modeling
The increasing concern about the degradation of water-dependent ecosystems calls for
considering ecosystems benefits in water management decision-making. Sustainable water …
considering ecosystems benefits in water management decision-making. Sustainable water …