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1 Loomis, J. B. 1998. Estimating the public's values for instream flow: Economic techniques and dollar values. Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 34(5):1007-1014.
Water management ; Water policy ; Economic aspects ; Cost benefit analysis ; Water allocation ; Case studies / USA / Colorado River / California / Mono Lake / Glen Canyon Dam / Elwha River
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H023787)
2 Espeland, W. N. 1998. The struggle for water: Politics, rationality, and identity in the American Southwest. Chicago, IL, USA: University of Chicago Press. xvi, 281p.
Water resources ; Water supply ; Dams ; Legislation ; Water policy ; Water rights ; Political aspects ; Bureaucracy ; Social aspects ; Settlement ; History / USA / Arizona / California / Colorado River / Nevada / Boulder City / Mohave Desert / Glen Canyon Dam / Orme Dam / Hoover Dam / Your Dam / Camp Verdi
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G430 ESP Record No: H025221)
3 Gleick, P. H. 2000. The world's water 2000-2001: The biennial report on freshwater resources. Washington, DC, USA: Island Press. xx, 315p.
River basins ; Water rights ; Desalinization ; Wastewater ; Water reuse ; Water quality ; Groundwater ; Recharge ; Health ; Irrigation efficiency ; Irrigated farming ; Dams ; Case studies / Namibia / Japan / Bangladesh / India / USA / France / Australia / West Bengal / Sacramento River Valley / Maine / Kennebec River / Edwards Dam / Loire River / Clyde River / Neuse River / North Carolina / Quaker Neck Dam / Tasmania / Gordon River / Scotts Peak Dam / Washington State / Elwha Dam / Glines Canyon Dam / Oregon / Rogue River / Savage Rapids Dam / Vermont / Lamoille River / Peterson Dam / Colorado River / Glen Canyon Dam / Ice Harbor
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 GLE Record No: H026861)
4 Loomis, J. B. 2000. Environmental valuation techniques in water resource decision making. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 126(6):339-344.
Water resource management ; Water policy ; Water allocation ; Water demand ; Hydroelectric schemes ; Dams ; Fisheries ; Decision making ; Environmental effects ; Ecosystems ; Economic evaluation ; Cost benefit analysis / USA / California / Idaho / Glen Canyon Dam
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H026943)
5 Johnston, J. R.; Allen, R. G.; Anderson, S. S. (Eds.) 1999. River basin management to meet competing needs: Proceedings from the USCID Conference on Shared Rivers, Park City, Utah, October 28-31, 1998. Denver, CO, USA: USCID. vii, 312p.
River basins ; Dams ; Watershed management ; Water resource management ; Social participation ; International cooperation ; Canals ; Flood plains ; Flood control ; Models ; Networks ; Environmental sustainability / USA / Egypt / Canada / India / Europe / Elwha River / Kennebec River / Edwards Dam / Colorado River / Yakima River / Rio Grande River / Columbia River / Yampa River / Platte River / North Dakota / Sheyenne River / Sierra Nevada / San Joaquin / Glen Canyon Dam / Snake River / Nile River / Mackenzie River / Ganges / Danube River
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 JOH Record No: H028188)
6 Colby, B. G. 1998. Negotiated transactions as conflict resolution mechanisms: Water bargaining in the U.S. west. In Easter, K. W.; Rosegrant, M. W.; Dinar, A. (Eds.), Markets for water: Potential and performance. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers. pp.77-94.
Water market ; Conflict ; Water rights ; Water policy ; Water transfer ; Costs ; Dams ; Water allocation ; Political aspects ; Hydroelectric schemes ; Public policy / USA / Pyramid Lake Basin / Glen Canyon Dam
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 EAS Record No: H030243)
7 Ramamurthy, R.; Bleser, J.; Konradsen, F.; Kibret, S.; Opperman, J.; You, L.; Sloff, K.; McCartney, Matthew; Fevre, E. M.; Boelee, E. 2023. Human health impacts of dams and reservoirs: neglected issues in a One Health perspective. Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management, 26(2):96-112. [doi: https://doi.org/10.14321/aehm.026.02.096]
Dams ; Reservoirs ; Human health ; One Health approach ; Irrigation ; Hydropower ; Environmental factors ; Diseases ; Ecosystems ; Impact assessment ; Energy ; Food production ; Livelihoods ; Communities ; Inclusion / United States of America / Sudan / Nepal / Pakistan / Glen Canyon Dam / Merowe Dam / Marsyangdi Dam / Dasu Dam
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052403)
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Dams have often been constructed for hydropower, water storage and to support socio-economic development, particularly in areas of water stress. In many places, the water stored in human-made reservoirs is essential to meet the development objectives of water supply, agriculture, industry, energy generation and other sectors. However, in the absence of adequate foresight and planning, many past dams have had considerable negative impacts on ecosystems and the livelihoods of affected communities, resulting in conflicts and health hazards. While enhanced human health and well-being could be considered as the ultimate outcome of development programs, the public health impact of dams remains an issue that is often neglected by policy makers and investors. National policies and international guidelines, such as those of the World Commission on Dams, have been used to improve planning and impact assessment of dams. Here, we provide an analysis of four large dams, across three continents, and show that they had limited consistency with World Commission on Dams principles and guidelines. Moreover, health aspects were largely neglected during planning, construction and operation of these dams, but seriously undermine their intended benefits. This perspective paper discusses impacts of dams on energy and food, ecosystem health, inclusion, and ultimately human health and wellbeing. We argue that a One Health perspective, based on these four categories, can support the systematic consideration of environmental, animal, and human health determinants. A dedicated One Health approach to dams and reservoirs remains to be developed but could potentially improve how dams, both existing and future, support more inclusive development.
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