![]() ![]() We show that the interdisciplinary feasibility of mitigation measures divides existing facilities into three categories (i) large facilities in which biodiversity mitigation measures are needed but electricity generation and balancing the electricity grid should remain as their main focus, (ii) small facilities in which dam removal and full scale river restoration measures can be taken by assisting the facilities to seize operations, preferably just before their next big investments, and (iii) medium facilities where benefits and trade-offs associated with alternative paths should be analyzed case-by-case to determine the most feasible path forward. Any policy action aiming at making the utilization of our rivers more sustainable must be ecologically, economically, and legally feasible. ![]() Environmental policies and programs seek to mitigate the damage hydropower causes. While being promoted as a carbon free source of renewable energy, hydropower disrupts the flow, habitats, and biota of rivers. ![]() Global biodiversity loss is most severe in freshwaters, particularly in river ecosystems. ![]()
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