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Laying the Foundations: A Global Analysis of Regulatory Frameworks for the Safety of Dams and Downstream Communities

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dc.contributor.authorBoj García, Esteban
dc.contributor.authorWishart, Marcus J.
dc.contributor.authorUeda, Satoru
dc.contributor.authorPisaniello, John D.
dc.contributor.authorTingey-Holyoak, Joanne L.
dc.contributor.authorLyon, Kimberly N.
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-19T17:38:37Z
dc.date.available2020-11-19T17:38:37Z
dc.date.issued2020-11-19
dc.description.abstractDam safety is central to public protection and economic security. However, the world has an aging portfolio of large dams, with growing downstream populations and rapid urbanization placing dual pressures on these important infrastructures to provide increased services and to do it more safely. To meet the challenge, countries need legal and institutional frameworks that are fit for purpose and can ensure the safety of dams. Such frameworks enable dams to provide water supplies to meet domestic and industrial demands, support power generation, improve food security, and bolster resilience to floods and droughts, helping to build safer communities. Laying the Foundations: A Global Analysis of Regulatory Frameworks for the Safety of Dams and Downstream Communities is a systematic review of dam regimes from a diverse set of 51 countries with varying economic, political, and cultural circumstances. These case studies inform a continuum of legal, institutional, technical, and financial options for sustainable dam safety assurance. The findings from the comparative analysis will inform decisionmakers about the merits of different options for dam safety and help them systematically develop the most effective approaches for the country context. By identifying the essential elements of good practices guided by portfolio characteristics, this tool can help identify gaps in existing legal, institutional, technical, and financial frameworks to enhance the regulatory regime for ensuring the safety of dams and downstream communities.en
dc.identifierhttps://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/826021605862739667/global-analysis-of-regulatory-frameworks-for-the-safety-of-dams-and-downstream-communities
dc.identifierhttps://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/826021605862739667/global-analysis-of-regulatory-frameworks-for-the-safety-of-dams-and-downstream-communities
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/978-1-4648-1242-2
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-4648-1242-2
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/34796
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesSustainable Infrastructure Series;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectDAM SAFETY MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectDAM SAFETY REGULATION
dc.subjectDAM SAFETY ASSURANCE
dc.subjectEMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
dc.subjectRISK INFORMED DECISION MAKING
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectRESILIENCE
dc.subjectHYDROPOWER
dc.subjectPUBLIC SAFETY
dc.subjectDECISION SUPPORT
dc.subjectDECISION FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectDOWNSTREAM COMMUNITY
dc.titleLaying the Foundationsen
dc.title.subtitleA Global Analysis of Regulatory Frameworks for the Safety of Dams and Downstream Communitiesen
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okr.crossref.titleLaying the Foundations: A Global Analysis of Regulatory Frameworks for the Safety of Dams and Downstream Communities
okr.date.disclosure2020-11-19
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-15T11:42:13.842592Z
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okr.docurlhttps://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/826021605862739667/global-analysis-of-regulatory-frameworks-for-the-safety-of-dams-and-downstream-communities
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/978-1-4648-1242-2
okr.identifier.report154486
okr.language.supporteden
okr.topicEnergy::Hydro Power
okr.topicInfrastructure Economics and Finance::Infrastructure Economics
okr.topicWater Resources::Dams and Reservoirs
okr.topicWater Resources::Water Policy & Governance
okr.topicWater Resources::Water Resources Institutions and Participations
okr.unitWater Global Practice
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