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1 O’Brien, G. C.; Dickens, Chris W. S.; Mor, C.; England, M. I. 2021. Towards good e-flows practices in the small-scale hydropower sector in Uganda. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 9:579878. [doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2021.579878]
Hydropower ; Small scale systems ; Environmental flows ; Sustainability ; Water resources ; Water management ; Rivers ; Ecosystem services / Uganda
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050614)
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2021.579878/pdf
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https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050614.pdf
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Stakeholders of the small-scale (<50 MW generation capacity) hydropower sector in Uganda recognise the importance of sustainable development of the resources that have social and ecological importance. Uganda is experiencing a boom in hydropower projects resulting in over generation of electricity and its exportation to neighbouring nations. Limited policies are currently available in Uganda to direct the sustainable development of this sector. Environmental flows (e-flows) practices established for the Nile Basin region and international good e-flows practices can contribute to sustainable management of hydropower developments in Uganda. The paper defines and explains e-flows, identifies water resource attributes of importance for e-flows determination associated with hydropower and threat associated with this activity in Uganda, and provides good e-flows determination and management practices based on regional and international information. The determination and management of e-flows in the hydropower sector in Uganda is largely dependent on the availability of and quality of hydrology, hydraulic and flow-ecosystem and flow-ecosystem service relationship information. This review of good-practice e-flows practice for the small hydropower sector in Uganda provides guidance to support multiple stakeholders of water resources in Uganda for a better future for all of its vulnerable communities and the environments they depend on.
2 O’Brien, G. C.; Mor, C.; Buhl-Nielsen, E.; Dickens, Christopher W. S.; Olivier, A.-L.; Cullis, J.; Shrestha, P.; Pitts, H.; Baleta, H.; Rea, D. 2021. The nature of our mistakes, from promise to practice: water stewardship for sustainable hydropower in Sub-Saharan Africa. River Research and Applications, 37(10):1538-1547. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/rra.3849]
Water resources ; Water management ; Planning ; Hydropower ; Renewable energy ; Resource management ; Multi-stakeholder processes ; Decision making ; Sustainable development ; Society ; Environmental flows ; Dams / Africa South of Sahara
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050665)
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The role of hydropower in the renewable energy mix for Africa's green development is widely recognised and underpinned by respective government and development partner funded initiatives. However, the growing demand for energy must be balanced with considerations for resource protection and benefit sharing of water resource developments with vulnerable human communities. An international conference on water stewardship for sustainable hydropower brought together key stakeholders in Nairobi, Kenya. This paper aims to synthesise the key messages of experts who attended the conference, presents the emerging body of good practice policies, plans and action in developing sustainable hydropower in Sub-Saharan Africa, and provides recommendations for the way forward. Outcomes of the conference include considerations, planning for sustainable resource development, resource protection considerations, sharing of resource development benefits, and putting the promise into practice. This discussion describes the nature of our planning and management mistakes in the past, presents good practice options and how to implement sustainable hydropower in the future.
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