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Energy production via hydropower installations also impacts aquatic ecosystems by altering flows of water bodies, disrupting river continuity and causing degradation of ecosystems. Although the largest development of hydropower in Europe has already taken place, new hydropower plants are being development especially in the Balkan region and many more (especially small ones) are in the application phase in other parts of Europe. To balance energy production with the protection of aquatic ecosystems, several strategies for more sustainable hydropower projects are being promoted in different countries and regions in Europe (see examples from Sweden, Switzerland and the Danube in section 3.2.3 of this report). These give strategic directions for the revision of licenses of existing hydropower plants and for the further development of new hydropower in order to mitigate or prevent hydropower impacts on the water environment.