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Review and Analysis of specific Transboundary Natural Resources Management (TBNRM) Initiatives in the Southern African Region

… range of social, moral and religious norms.47 BOX 1: EPUPA DAM - NAMIBIA “The proposed construction of a hydro-power … the monitoring, operation and maintenance of the Kariba Dam, the investigation of the potential for development of … days. During the construction of Kariba power station and dam most Federal Power Board assets were located in Zimbabwe, …
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Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach

… in its location. The example of a hydroelectric dam as a CDM project illustrates a situation in which options … context, a situation analysis is key to exploring the no-dam option, among others, which may be warranted by the … associated with the construction and operation of the dam. In this regard, identifying all stakeholders affected by …
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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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Safe Havens: Protected Areas for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation

… forestry 0 71.3 4,520.9 98.2 0 169.5 0.04 Reservoir/dam 0 2.7 78.2 9.8 0 12.5 0.01 Residential 0 492.1 4,924.3 … size of river-sourced sand that reaches the barrier beach. Dam construction also reduces barrier beach replenishment of … surveys (courtesy of Wildlife Alliance). Sand mining and dam impacts were studied through water and soil analyses, …
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Sustainably Investing in Rangelands - Jordan

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Feasibility study on establishing transboundary cooperation in the potential Tara-Drina National Park

… the largest hydropower structure on the Drina River. The dam in Perucac is 498 m long and 90 m high and Lake Perucac … formed by the construction of a 280 m long and 79.5 m high dam for the needs of the Visegrad hydropower plant. The lake … by alterations of the hydrological regime caused by dam construc- tion and energy-orientated water management. …
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Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability

… into force Aug. 4, 2005), http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/env/documents/2000/wat/mp.wat.2000.1.e.pdf [hereinafter … 21, 2003 (not in force), http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/env/civil-liability/documents/ protocol_e.pdf … Spain and France dealing with the construction of a dam in France,89 the Gabčíkovo case in the ICJ between …
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Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use

… river straightening for navigation purposes and dam construction for water supply, flood control or energy … water resources such as irrigation, pollution or dam building. The scope of such agreements has been extended … Tasmania to authorise the construction of a hydroelectric dam that would have flooded a large part of an area nominated …
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Poverty and conservation: Landscapes, people and power

… of the ecosystem approach 82 Box 12. The Yali Falls Dam and transboundary effects 87 Box 13. Understanding … share of the social and environmental costs of large dam projects without gaining a commensurate share of the … in a different country, as in the case of the Yali Falls Dam (Box 12). Geographically distant causes are not the only …
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