Hydropower expansion has shrunk the Balkans’ last wild rivers by 2,450 km, endangering biodiversity and livelihoods. While successes like Albania’s Vjosa park offer hope, the crisis highlights environment–development tensions and offers lessons for India’s Himalayan hydropower and river conservation policies.
Click to View MoreCommunity-led river conservation shifts focus from state-led interventions to people-driven stewardship. Rooted in traditional wisdom and local ownership, it integrates ecological restoration with livelihood security. By empowering marginalized communities and ensuring participatory governance, this bottom-up model offers a sustainable pathway to address India’s water crisis and strengthen environmental resilience.
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