Environmental Flows for Hydropower Projects: Guidance for the Private Sector in Emerging Markets

doi:10.1596/29541

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Environmental Flows for Hydropower Projects: Guidance for the Private Sector in Emerging Markets

dc.contributor.author	World Bank Group
dc.date.accessioned	2018-03-29T18:16:36Z
dc.date.available	2018-03-29T18:16:36Z
dc.date.issued	2018-02
dc.description.abstract	This Good Practice Handbook is designed to provide guidance to practitioners on taking rigorous and consistent approaches to assess hydropower project impacts on downstream river ecosystems and people, and determine their Environmental Flows (EFlows) commitments. The Handbook outlines a good practice approach for integrating EFlows into hydropower projects, emphasizing the selection of context-appropriate EFlows Assessment methods. Its structure follows the main steps of this approach: 1. Understand the context of river functioning and the provision of ecosystem values and services into which EFlows will be introduced (Section 2); 2. Understand the potential downstream impacts associated with hydropower development (Section 3) and how these can be mitigated (Section 4); 3. Align ESIA and EFlows Assessments and ensure data sharing and good communication between the assessment teams (see Section 5); 4. Apply a context-appropriate EFlows Assessment method (Section 6); 5. Conduct a comprehensive and appropriate stakeholder engagement program leading to a decision on EFlows and other mitigation measures based on the outcome of the assessment (Sections 7 and 8); and 6. Prepare an Environmental Flow Management Plan (EFMP2; Section 9). It also provides the following: A logframe for integrating EFlows into hydropower plants (Section 10); and Case studies to illustrate the main concepts addressed in the Handbook (Section 11).	en
dc.identifier	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/372731520945251027/Environmental-flows-for-hydropower-projects-guidance-for-the-private-sector-in-emerging-markets
dc.identifier.doi	10.1596/29541
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10986/29541
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC
dc.rights	CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder	International Finance Corporation
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd3.0/igo
dc.subject	ENVIRONMENT
dc.subject	HYDROPOWER
dc.subject	BIODIVERSITY
dc.subject	ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
dc.subject	ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
dc.subject	RIVER ECOSYSTEM
dc.subject	WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
dc.subject	RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT
dc.subject	RISK MITIGATION
dc.subject	REVENTAZÓN
dc.subject	GULPUR
dc.title	Environmental Flows for Hydropower Projects	en
dc.title.subtitle	Guidance for the Private Sector in Emerging Markets	en
dc.type	Handbook	en
dc.type	Manuel	fr
dc.type	Evaluación de impacto	es
dspace.entity.type	Publication
okr.crossref.title	Environmental Flows for Hydropower Projects
okr.date.disclosure	2018-03-13
okr.doctype	Publications & Research
okr.doctype	Publications & Research::Working Paper
okr.docurl	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/372731520945251027/Environmental-flows-for-hydropower-projects-guidance-for-the-private-sector-in-emerging-markets
okr.guid	372731520945251027
okr.identifier.doi	10.1596/29541
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum	090224b08578710d_1_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum	29714912
okr.identifier.report	124234
okr.imported	true	en
okr.language.supported	en
okr.pdfurl	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/372731520945251027/pdf/124234-WP-Eflows-for-Hydropower-Projects-PUBLIC.pdf	en
okr.region.country	Costa Rica
okr.region.country	Pakistan
okr.topic	Energy::Hydro Power
okr.topic	Energy::Renewable Energy
okr.topic	Environment::Ecosystems and Natural Habitats
okr.topic	Environment::Environment and Energy Efficiency
okr.topic	Environment::Water Resources Management
okr.topic	Water Resources::Dams and Reservoirs
okr.topic	Water Resources::River Basin Management
okr.unit	Dev Imp: Inclu Business (CSEIB)