Evolution of Dam Policies - Evidence from the Big Hydropower States (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014)

The World Commission on Dams (WCD) report (2000) “Dams and Development: A New Framework for Decision-Making� set a landmark in the ongoing controversy over large dams. Now that more than ten years have passed, one has to realize that the WCD norms matter. However, their real chance of becoming implemented relies on whether their core values, strategic priorities and guidelines are accepted by national decision-makers and are translated into official policies and practices. The book’s major concern is whether the big hydropower states have improved their standards for environment and resettlement, and whether international standards are applied or exist only on paper.   The introductory and synthesis chapters present the methodological approach and discuss the findings. Other chapters analyze changes in dam policies in the big hydropower states Brazil, China, India and Turkey; the role of non-governmental organizations in advocating against the Turkish Ilisu Dam project on the Tigris River; the strategies of International Rivers and World Wildlife Fund for Nature in the global hydropower game; the policies of the German government and its positioning in the dam debate, and the engagement of Chinese actors in building the Bui Dam (Ghana) and the Kamchay Dam (Cambodia).

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Release date:	September 2016
First published:	2014
Editors:	Waltina Scheumann • Oliver Hensengerth
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	352
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
ISBN-13:	978-3-662-50842-8
Categories:	Books > Law > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Earth & environment > Regional & area planning > General Books > Professional & Technical > Energy technology & engineering > Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology
LSN:	3-662-50842-7
Barcode:	9783662508428

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