Diverting a river from ecological disaster in northwestern China could provide new sustainable model

Wednesday, November 26, 2014 - 12:31 in Earth & Climate

Population expansions and high-speed economic development along major rivers have triggered ecological disasters across the world. In northwestern China, a massive water diversion project helped rescue the Heihe River and reverse environmental damage. Integrated management of the river ecosystem and the economy, and measures aimed at protecting the entire river basin, outlined in a new study by Chinese scientists, could provide a model for saving rivers in other parts of China and worldwide.

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