Publication: Taking a Holistic Approach to Planning and Developing Hydropower : Lessons from Two River Basin Case Studies in India
Date
2008-08
ISSN
Published
2008-08
Author(s)
Haney, Michael
Plummer, Judith
Abstract
Planning for hydropower development
needs to evolve from a project-based engineering approach to
a more holistic one - an approach incorporating river basin
planning and integrating potential social and environmental
issues across multiple projects and the entire river basin.
Such a framework would help to optimize the benefits and
minimize the costs. It would also bring stakeholders
together to weigh opportunities and risks and form a
consensus for sustainable and equitable development. A
Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility
(PPIAF)-funded study on two river basins in India's
Himalayan region outlines steps for moving toward such a
holistic framework.
Citation
“Haney, Michael; Plummer, Judith. 2008. Taking a Holistic Approach to Planning and Developing Hydropower : Lessons from Two River Basin Case Studies in India. Gridlines; No. 41. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/031c05e1-d995-5909-b71a-ba2f2b1947c4 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”