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Bringing back ecological flows: migratory fish, hydropower and legal maladaptivity in the governance of Finnish rivers

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  • Niko Soininen
  • Antti Belinskij
  • Anssi Vainikka
  • Hannu Huuskonen

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Historically, Finnish rivers supported vital populations of migratory salmonids. Presently, these species are more or less endangered due to extensive damming and hydropower production. In this article, we study the main legal and scientific drivers for re-evaluating some of the existing hydropower operations in Finland. We argue that there is a need for re-evaluation on the basis of legal obligations stemming largely from EU law and new scientific knowledge. Theoretically, our setting opens up a classical adaptive governance problem in how to address laws and past decisions that are based on outdated assumptions about the functioning of social-ecological systems.

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  • Niko Soininen & Antti Belinskij & Anssi Vainikka & Hannu Huuskonen, 2019. "Bringing back ecological flows: migratory fish, hydropower and legal maladaptivity in the governance of Finnish rivers," Water International, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 44(3), pages 321-336, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rwinxx:v:44:y:2019:i:3:p:321-336
    DOI: 10.1080/02508060.2019.1542260
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    2. Albrecht, Eerika & Isaac, Roman & Räsänen, Aleksi, 2024. "Legal and political arguments on aquatic ecosystem services and hydropower development – A case study on Kemi River basin, Finland," Ecosystem Services, Elsevier, vol. 67(C).
    3. Pfeiffer, Olivia & Nock, Destenie & Baker, Erin, 2021. "Wind energy's bycatch: Offshore wind deployment impacts on hydropower operation and migratory fish," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 143(C).
    4. Natalia Walczak & Zbigniew Walczak & Jakub Nieć, 2021. "Influence of Debris on Water Intake Gratings in Small Hydroelectric Plants: An Experimental Study on Hydraulic Parameters," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(11), pages 1-13, June.

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