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Two dams on the Santa Cruz River in Argentina: Their impact on an irreplaceable ecosystem and on the hooded grebe (Podiceps gallardoi) population, a Critically Endangered species endemic to Argentina
… of an informed and strategic debate on the country's energy decisions, ensuring that the Santa Cruz River basin … SEA processes, the precautionary principle, the impacts of hydroelectric projects and renewable energy alternatives, as well as other related issues that she …
Shared resources: Issues of governance
… 43 3.4.2 Yacyreta Hydroelectric … Use (March 17, 1998); Agreement on the Use of Water and Energy Resources of the Sry Darya Basin (March 17, 1998); and … as the 1950s, the Bank was taking measures to ensure that hydroelectric projects on international waterways were …
Global Land Outlook
… 124 8 Water Resources 160 9 Biodiversity and Soil 190 10 Energy and Climate 212 11 Urbanization 226 12 Drylands 246 … major river systems, mainly due to dam construction for hydroelectric power and surface water storage, are causing … hydrology, reducing the output and lifetime of the hydroelectric power system.103 Dams are also associated with …
Review of laws, policies and economic instruments related to payment for ecosystem services in Vietnam
… for the development and use of clean and renewable energy sources (Article 33.2). None of these laws, however, … tax when exploiting natural water, especially water tax on hydroelectric production 11. Directive No. 12/2003/CT-TTg, … on exploiting and using water from irrigation works for hydroelectric production, tourism, hotels, entertainment, and …
Ecosystems protecting infrastructure and communities - Lessons learned and guidelines for implementation
… inhabitants depend on forest resources to satisfy their energy needs, while non-timber forest products; wildlife, … pressures (demographic growth, agriculture and energy demands) and climatic factors (climate change, hazard … • Overfishing; • Environmental impacts of mining and hydroelectric development; • Air pollution caused by …