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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

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Flow : The essentials of environmental flows

… by the design to pass water through, over or around the dam. The opera- ting policies and rules determine the amount … During the planning phase it is important to ensure that dam and reservoir operating strategies conform to … modifying releases from these dams depends on the type of dam, the provisions for releasing water and the state of the …
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Water in drylands - Adapting to scarcity through integrated management

… © Manuel Farias / IUCN Consultant. Page 25. Case study 5: Dam body initially brown as in the forefront is now lush … of a rock sill within a seasonal river by installing a dam, but one that does not reach the surface. Thus the river … the reservoir created by the construction of the Balozai dam. As there are no means to release water from the dam for …
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The Joensuu negotiation: A mulitlateral simulation exercise: The UN Framework Convention on Transboundary Aquifers

… in force 8 October 2009, <http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/env/pp/prtr/Protocol%20texts/ PRTR_Protocol_e.pdf> … (UN, 2011), available at <http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/env/water/publications/assessment/English/ECE_Second_ … (1993), available at <http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/env/water/publications/ …
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Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources

… area: (Zimbabwe): the area which naturally drains into a dam, lake, reservoir, river or GUIDEBOOK FOR POLICY AND … OF FRESHWATER RESOURCE 11 watercourse and from which the dam, lake, reservoir, river or watercourse receives surface … example, a legislature might mandate that the owner of any dam release sufficient water to leave in good condition any …
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Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change

… “A Vanished Sea Reclaims its Form in Central Asia: Aral Dam Project Surpasses Expectations,’’ International Herald … on their territory due to the construction of a dam and reservoir that benefits other riparians; a riparian … At the same time, riparians can share their expertise for dam construction and environmental impact assessments (EIAs). …
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Volta River Basin Ghana & Burkina Faso - Transboundary water management through multi-level participatory governance and community projects

… to form river bank protection committees; m A small dam at Sakom in the Bawku West District of Ghana, which was …
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A window of opportunity for the Mekong Basin: the UN Watercourses convention as a basis for cooperation - A legal Analysis o fhow the UN Watercourses Convention complements the Mekong Agreement

… between MRC member States in relation to hydropower dam projects. o There are potential economic benefits … by Decision to Approve Construction of the Xayaburi Dam. October 12, 2011, Prepared for International Rivers & …
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Global Land Outlook

… 20 and 40 million people worldwide had been displaced by dam projects.206 The Three Gorges dam project in China, completed in 2012, alone displaced an … Resources, strategies, and outcomes at the Three Gorges Dam, China. Journal of Environment and Development 20 (4): …
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Water Management and Stewardship

… has focused on the social and environmental aspects of dam-building, in particular components of those projects … populations. Release gate on the Jirau hydro-electric dam, Madeira River, Brazil © Peter Newborne, ODI 40 2. Water … reaching of an agreement with the electricity company and dam operator on water releases for downstream flows. Today, …
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