Environmental flows are a key tool for ensuring the sustainability of rivers, but successful
implementation remains limited. Many barriers to implementation relate to the broader …

Environmental flows (e-flows) management takes place within a complex social-ecological
system, necessitating the involvement of diverse stakeholders and an appreciation of a …

Climate change is projected to impact multiple components of the flow regime. However,
changes in some ecologically important aspects of flow seasonality and variability are not …

Climate change presents severe risks for the implementation and success of environmental
flows worldwide. Current environmental flow assessments tend to assume climate …

Abstract “Bottom-up” methods are increasingly used to assess the vulnerability of water
systems to climate change. Central to these methods is the climate “stress test”, where the …

Rivers worldwide have been disconnected from their floodplains through anthropogenic
modifications, leading to a reduction in ecosystem services and decline in condition. These …

Ecological responses to changing riverine flows are often evaluated by describing the
relationship between river discharge and response. However, aquatic organisms …

Environmental flow (e-flow) decision making relies on flow-ecology models to predict
ecological outcomes under different flow regimes. While expert knowledge has traditionally …

Effective environmental watering programmes improve the ecological conditions of river
systems. This involves identifying and managing any significant risks that may hinder …

Water supply authorities (WSAs) can influence the behaviour of water users and are
influential actors in water governance. Despite this, their decision-making processes and the …