Balancing people and nature’s needs in a changing climate Yellow River Basin: challenges and opportunities

Fangbing Xu, Yangbo Sun, Xiaohui Jiang, Nuo Chen and Lin Zhang

International Journal of Water Resources Development, 2025, vol. 41, issue 5-6, 863-883

Abstract: The Yellow River Basin in China faces severe water scarcity, ecological fragility and complex governance challenges. Frequent flow interruptions in the 1980s and 1990s pushed the river to the brink of collapse. Since the Yellow River Conservancy Commission implemented unified water management in 1999, uninterrupted flow has been maintained for 25 years, setting a global model. This paper summarizes the Commission’s achievements in water allocation, soil conservation, water quality control and ecological restoration, providing insights for countries dealing with similar water challenges.

Date: 2025
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