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ABSTRACT
In response to major water-related challenges, the Chinese government is preparing to significantly expand river restoration efforts. The high level of development in many Chinese river basins requires that this work be undertaken strategically. This article identifies current global challenges to river restoration and presents a framework for strategic river restoration, together with a set of eight ‘golden rules’. The framework and rules were developed specifically to address the Chinese situation, but are relevant elsewhere, particularly for heavily developed and highly contested river basins.
Acknowledgements
This article was drafted as part of a collaborative project between a team of international experts led by the World Wide Fund for Nature and a Chinese policy team led by the General Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Planning and Design, Ministry of Water Resources, People’s Republic of China. Principal funding for the project has been provided by HSBC Bank Limited through the HSBC Water Programme.