The environmental outlook for the future of the Russian River is mixed. In spite of economic and political changes, interest in and concern about the environment remains high. Water pollution will remain a growing problem as increasing human populations put additional stress on the environment. Pollution of coastal water has also depleted fishery resources. There will be little or no fish between five and ten years which is needed for stocks to recover. Without concerted efforts to save habitat; many wildlife species will become extinct. In spite of our knowledge of how to reduce soil erosion, it continues to be a problem. Too many agriculturists and developers show little interest in controlling it(Libeu).
To reduce environmental degradation and for humanity to save its habitat, societies must recognize that the environment is finite. Environmentalists believe that, as populations and their demands increase, the idea of continuous growth must give way to more rational use of the environment, but that this can be accomplished only by a dramatic change in the attitude of the human species. The human attack on the environment has been compared to the dramatic upheavals of the earth in geologic past; whatever a society's attitude may be toward continuous growth, humanity should recognize that this attack threatens human survival.
Some of the positive things being done are quite ingenious and creative. For instance, some farmers are currently not plowing before planting. This helps save considerably on soil erosion, slowing down sediment and river pollution. This needs to become a common practice for farmers and grape growers of the Russian River area in order to save the environment (Libeu).