The human cost of flooding and climate change demands that we begin to put in place long term solutions - and that means rethinking our whole approach to living with rivers. This requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded from the Adobe website . We've all felt the magic of Scotland's wild rivers, walked, fished, paddled, gazed down a beautiful glen. But in reality, many Scottish rivers have problems. Wild Rivers offers a chance for everyone to solve them.
Rivers are home to a wealth of wildlife.
They provide water and food, carry away waste, produce electricity and whiskey and captivate tourists. Adjacent wetlands and floodplains filter pollution and act like sponges - cushioning floods and droughts by gradually releasing water to the river. But the way we use and manage rivers has caused problems. It's not too late to rejuvenate Scottish rivers and avoid future problems if we work with not against nature. To find out more about what WWF is doing to safeguard the future of Europe's rivers and freshwater ecosystems, visit the WWF European Freshwater Programme website .