Integrated study of the water–ecosystem–economy in the Heihe River Basin
Open Access
- 1 September 2014
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in National Science Review
- Vol. 1 (3), 413-428
- https://doi.org/10.1093/nsr/nwu017
Abstract
The ecological water diversion project in the Heihe River Basin is the first successful case in China in which the ecological systems in a river basin have been rescued. This project serves as a valuable example for the management of ecosystems in other inland river basins. This paper reviews the integrated studies of the water–ecosystem–economy relationship in the Heihe River Basin and concludes that sustainable development in inland river basins requires the basin to be considered as a whole, with the relationships between the upstream, midstream and downstream areas of the basin coordinated appropriately. Successful development in these basins will be reflected in an improved output per cubic meter of water and the implementation of integrated river basin management practices.Keywords
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