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1 Israeli, A.; Lipchin, C.; Gonce, R. 2009. Saving the Dead Sea: the Mediterranean-Dead Sea option. In Lipchin, C.; Sandler, D.; Cushman, E. (Eds.). The Jordan River and Dead Sea Basin: cooperation amid conflict. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. pp.179-188. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series - C: Environmental Security)
Desalinization ; Energy ; Hydroelectric power ; History ; Technology ; Environmental effects ; Economic aspects / Israel / Jordan / Mediterranean Sea / Dead Sea
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.9162 G698 LIP Record No: H044181)
2 CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 2018. Upper river basin watersheds: sustainable, equitable and profitable interventions. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 12p. (Towards Sustainable Intensification: Insights and Solutions Brief 6) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2018.205]
Sustainability ; Intensification ; Equity ; Profitability ; Intervention ; River basins ; Watershed management ; Living standards ; Ecosystem services ; Investment ; Landscape ; Local communities ; Food security ; Participatory approaches ; Hydroelectric power ; Downstream ; Upstream ; Integrated management ; Trade policies ; Capacity building ; Infrastructure
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H048503)
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The CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) has conducted innovative research in the upper watersheds of the Ganges, Mekong, Red and Nile river basins. WLE sought to identify how to improve people’s livelihoods in ways that are equitable, profitable and sustainable, while also improving ecosystem services locally and downstream. The research specifically examined the impact of interventions spanning several sectors, including water, food, energy and trade. This brief presents results, insights and tools that can be adopted and applied elsewhere. Escaping from the confines of narrow sectoral investments and adopting an integrated, ecosystems-focused approach can lead to more sustainable, profitable and equitable use and development of upper watershed landscapes.
3 McCartney, Matthew; Foudi, S.; Muthuwatta, Lal; Sood, Aditya; Simons, G.; Hunink, J.; Vercruysse, K.; Omuombo, C. 2019. Quantifying the services of natural and built infrastructure in the context of climate change: the case of the Tana River Basin, Kenya. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 61p. (IWMI Research Report 174) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2019.200]
Climate change ; Natural environment ; Manmade structures ; Infrastructure ; Upstream ; Downstream ; Dam construction ; Floodplains ; Flood control ; Flow discharge ; Economic analysis ; Economic impact ; Hydroelectric power ; Hydrological factors ; Soils ; Reservoirs ; Marine fisheries ; Estuarine fisheries ; Inland fisheries ; Flood irrigation ; Coastal area ; Sediment ; River basins ; Cost benefit analysis ; Ecosystem services ; Smallholders ; Grazing ; Decision making ; Land management / Kenya / Tana River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H049163)
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This report presents findings from a study conducted to explore the synergies and trade-offs between built (i.e., engineered) and natural (i.e., ecological systems) infrastructure in the Tana River Basin, Kenya. The study considered hydrological, ecological and economic processes in order to value flow-related ecosystem services. It provides quantitative insights into the links between flow and the benefits derived from both built and natural infrastructure. The results provide initial perspectives not just on the monetary values of a number of ecosystem services (and how they change as flows vary and are altered by large dams) but also, importantly, aspects of equity and social inclusion, that also need to be considered in decision-making.
4 Pakhtigian, E. L.; Jeuland, M.; Bharati, Luna; Pandey, Vishnu Prasad. 2021. The role of hydropower in visions of water resources development for rivers of western Nepal. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 37(3):531-558. (Special issue: Hydropower-based Collaboration in South Asia: Socio-economic Development and the Electricity Trade) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2019.1600474]
Water resources development ; Planning ; Hydropower ; River basins ; Energy generation ; Hydroelectric power ; Water management ; Sustainability ; Water use ; Stakeholders ; Prioritization ; State intervention ; Natural resources ; Ecosystems ; Households / Nepal / Karnali River Basin / Mahakali River basin / Mohana River basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049416)
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Water resources can play significant roles in development pathways for water-endowed, low-income countries like Nepal. This article describes three visions for water resource development in the Karnali and Mahakali Basins of Western Nepal: state-led development, demand-driven development and preservation of ecosystem integrity. The analysis calls attention to water use trade-offs, including those resulting from national priorities such as infrastructure-based hydropower and irrigation, from local drinking water demand, and from environmental conservation concerns. While these visions of water resources development do diverge, common trends appear, including acknowledgment of water management’s role in expanding energy access and increasing agricultural productivity.
5 Akpoti, Komlavi; Obahoundje, S.; Mortey, E. M.; Diawuo, F. A.; Antwi, E. O.; Gyamfi, S.; Domfeh, M. K.; Kabo-bah, A. T. 2023. Technological advances in prospecting sites for pumped hydro energy storage. In Kabo-Bah, A. T.; Diawuo, F. A.; Antwi, E. O. (Eds.). Pumped hydro energy storage for hybrid systems. London, UK: Academic Press. pp.105-118. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818853-8.00009-1]
Hydroelectric power ; Energy demand ; Renewable energy ; Storage ; Technological changes ; Reservoirs ; Pumping ; Social aspects ; Economic aspects ; Environmental factors ; Environmental impact ; Aquatic habitats ; Water requirements ; Models
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051548)
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This chapter provides a survey of pumped hydroelectric energy storage (PHES) in terms of the factors considered in the site selection process: geographic, social, economic, and environmental. Due to the number and complexity of factors considered for this purpose, a multicriteria decision-making model is often used during the selection process. From our study, it is observed that the implementation of a PHES project may come with several environmental concerns, that is land and water requirements, impacts on the fishery industry, aquatic habitat, cultural, historical as well as natural. However, we also observed that many of these concerns are being addressed with improvement in PHES technology.
6 Domfeh, M. K.; Diawuo, F. A.; Akpoti, Komlavi; Antwi, E. O.; Kabo-bah, A. T. 2023. Lessons for pumped hydro energy storage systems uptake. In Kabo-Bah, A. T.; Diawuo, F. A.; Antwi, E. O. (Eds.). Pumped hydro energy storage for hybrid systems. London, UK: Academic Press. pp.137-154. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818853-8.00012-1]
Hydroelectric power ; Renewable energy ; Storage ; Pumping ; Decision making ; Public-private partnerships ; Socioeconomic aspects ; Climate change ; Electricity ; Markets ; Infrastructure ; Financing ; Trends
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051549)
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Pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) has for years been touted as a suitable alternative for balancing the mismatch between demand and supply of electricity. As the world transits from a fossil fuel-based electricity sector to a renewable energy-based one, PHES is also continuously being used to resolve challenges regarding variable or intermittent sources of energy. This chapter presents lessons from countless literature and studies on the global development and market environment of PHES. The study reveals that critical factors such as investing in public-private research, development and deployment, instituting regulatory frameworks that stimulate innovative operation of PHES, increasing digital operation of PHES systems, and retrofitting PHES facilities could foster the uptake and revolutionize the development of PHES.
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