Dams and Development: A New Framework for Decision-making : the Report of the World Commission on DamsEarthscan, 2000 - 404 pages By the year 2000, the world had built more than 45,000 large dams to irrigate crops, generate power, control floods in wet times and store water in dry times. Yet, in the last century, large dams also disrupted the ecology of half the world's rivers, displaced tens of millions of people from their homes and left nations burdened with debt. Their impacts have inevitably generated growing controversy and conflicts. Resolving their role in meeting water and energy needs is vital for the future and illustrates the complex development challenges that face our societies. The Report of the World Commission on Dams: - is the product of an unprecedented global public policy effort to bring governments, the private sector and civil society together in one process - provides the first comprehensive global and independent review of the performance and impacts of dams - presents a new framework for water and energy resources development - develops an agenda of seven strategic priorities with corresponding criteria and guidelines for future decision-making. Challenging our assumptions, the Commission sets before us the hard, rigorous and clear-eyed evidence of exactly why nations decide to build dams and how dams can affect human, plant and animal life, for better or for worse. Dams and Development: A New Framework for Decision-Making is vital reading on the future of dams as well as the changing development context where new voices, choices and options leave little room for a business-as-usual scenario. |
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... operations when a new dam is introduced in the river basin that would impact on the operating rules of the existing dam ; to adapt the operation to changing needs in the services provided by a dam over time , particularly when the ...
... operations when a new dam is introduced in the river basin that would impact on the operating rules of the existing dam ; to adapt the operation to changing needs in the services provided by a dam over time , particularly when the ...
Page 272
... operation : adapting to changing These. ntended outcome Clearance to commission the project is given by the relevant authority after all commitments are met . Relevant elements of performance bond sureties are released . The operating ...
... operation : adapting to changing These. ntended outcome Clearance to commission the project is given by the relevant authority after all commitments are met . Relevant elements of performance bond sureties are released . The operating ...
Page 292
... operation Test operation of the spillway ( if gated ) , of other outlet works , and of the turbines can lead to major sudden releases to the down- stream river , endangering human and animal life . The operator will be responsible for ...
... operation Test operation of the spillway ( if gated ) , of other outlet works , and of the turbines can lead to major sudden releases to the down- stream river , endangering human and animal life . The operator will be responsible for ...
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Water and Development | 3 |
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Understanding the Large Dams Debate | 17 |
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