Water | VOL. 9, ISSUE 56, September-December 2009 | July 21st, 2016

Living Rivers: Environmental Flows

By Staff Reporter

Increasing global exploitation of fresh water has led to drying up of rivers at several places. The socio-economic consequences of disruption and collapse of riverine systems are often profound as people are much more dependent on natural riverine services than is immediately apparent. In response the concept of environmental flows has been developed in the recent decades.

Voices in the global economy are today increasingly talking about water-related risks as an emerging threat to businesses. There is growing evidence that freshwater biodiversity is suffering acutely from over abstraction, from pollution of rivers, lakes and groundwater and from poorly planned water infrastructure. As the global population grows and demand for food and energy increases, the pressure on freshwater ecosystems will intensify. To add to this, the main effects of climate change are likely to be felt through changes...

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