River damming has brought great benefits to flood mitigation, energy and food production,
and will continue to play a significant role in global energy supply, particularly in Asia, Africa …

Abstract The EU Nature Restoration Law represents an important opportunity for freshwater
habitat restoration and, consequently, freshwater biodiversity protection. However, a number …

Preserving small-scale fisheries is the main concern of governments in sustainable growth
development because more than 90% of fishers and workers make a living in this business …

Rehabilitation of large Anthropocene rivers requires engagement of diverse stakeholders
across a broad range of sociopolitical boundaries. Competing objectives often constrain …

Abstract The Amphidromous Ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis), vital for Japan's riverine
commercial fisheries, is experiencing population decline due to habitat degradation. In …

The creation of wetlands along river channels, or inter-levee floodplain wetlands (ILWs),
increases the cross-sectional area of rivers for flood control and is an effective nature-based …

River habitats are fragmented by barriers which impede the movement and dispersal of
aquatic organisms. Restoring habitat connectivity is a primary objective of nature …

Floodplains provide important ecological, hydrological, and geomorphic functions within
river corridors. During overbank flows, complex hydrodynamic conditions occur as water …

In-stream habitat enhancement is widely used to improve ecological conditions in rivers,
often prioritizing key fish life stages such as spawning and juvenile development. However …

A severe extinction crisis of migratory fish caused by extensive hydropower development
and climate change has attracted widespread environmental concern. Conserving and …