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1 Ratnayake, U.; Harboe, R. 2007. Deterministic and stochastic optimization of a reservoir system. Water International, 32(1):155-162.
Reservoir operation ; Optimization ; Hydrology ; Mathematical models ; Case studies ; Energy generation ; Water power / Thailand / Chao Phraya River / Ping River / Nan River / Sirikit Reservoir / Bhumibol Reservoir
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: P 7976 Record No: H040523)
2 Hails, C.; Humphrey, S.; Loh, J.; Goldfinger, S. (Eds.) 2008. Living planet report 2008. Gland, Switzerland: World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). 45p.
Biodiversity ; Ecosystems ; Ecology ; Water footprint ; Water use ; Energy generation ; Population ; Trade
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043202)
http://assets.panda.org/downloads/living_planet_report_2008.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H043202.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H043202.pdf
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3 Gunawardhana, H. D. 2010. Proceedings of the National Forum on Water Research, Identification of Gaps and Priorities, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 16-17 September 2010. Colombo, Sri Lanka: National Science Foundation (NSF). 237p.
Water resource management ; Irrigated farming ; Irrigation systems ; Rehabilitation ; Livestock ; Aquaculture ; Fisheries ; Drinking water ; Water quality ; Water purification ; Waterborne diseases ; Ecosystems ; Climate change ; Groundwater ; Disasters ; Adaptation ; Drought ; Energy generation ; Effluents ; Education ; Information systems ; Water governance / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043233)
http://www.nsf.ac.lk/uploads/files/RD/Proceedings%20of%20the%20National%20Forum%20on%20Water%20Research.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H043233.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H043233.pdf
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4 Reis, J.; Culver, T. B.; McCartney, Matthew; Lautze, Jonathan; Kibret, S. 2011. Water resources implications of integrating malaria control into the operation of an Ethiopian dam. Water Resources Research, 47(W09530):10p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1029/2010WR01016]
Water resources ; Waterborne diseases ; Malaria ; Dams ; Reservoirs ; Simulation models ; Water power ; Energy generation ; Electricity generation ; Environmental flows ; Downstream ; Flooding ; Flood control ; Irrigation / Ethiopia / Awash River Basin / Koka Reservoir
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044345)
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This paper investigates the water resources implications of using a method of hydrological control to reduce malaria around the Koka reservoir in central Ethiopia. This method is based on recent ndings that malaria is transmitted from the shoreline of the Koka reservoir, and on a similar method that was used to control malaria some 80 yr ago in the United States. To assess the feasibility of implementing hydrological control at Koka, we considered the potential impact of the modi ed management regime on the bene ts derived from current uses of the reservoir water (i.e., hydropower, irrigation, ood control, water supply, and downstream environmental ows). We used the HEC-ResSim model to simulate lowering the reservoir by a rate designed to disrupt larval development, which is expected to reduce the abundance of adult mosquito vectors and therefore reduce malaria transmission during the season in which transmission of the disease peaks. A comparison was made of major reservoir uses with and without the malaria control measure. In the 26-yr simulation, application of the malaria control measure increased total average annual electricity generation from 87.6 GWh x y -1 to 92.2 GWh x y -1 (i.e., a 5.3% increase) but resulted in a small decline in rm power generation (i.e., guaranteed at 99.5% reliability) from 4.16 MW to 4.15 MW (i.e., a 0.2% decrease). Application of the malaria control measure did not impact the ability of the reservoir to meet downstream irrigation demand and reduced the number of days of downstream ooding from 28 to 24 d. These results indicate that targeted use of hydrological control for malaria vector management could be undertaken without sacri cing the key bene ts of reservoir operation.
5 Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA). 2000. White paper on water in Gujarat. Prepared for the Department of Narmada, Water Resources and Water supply Department, Government of Gujarat. Anand, Gujarat, India: Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA). 30p.
Water management ; Water scarcity ; Drinking water ; Health ; Nutrition ; Rain ; Drought ; Energy generation ; Water demand ; Water use ; Water governance ; Water policy ; Irrigation water ; Gender / India / Gujarat
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G635 INS Record No: H044427)
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6 Imbulana, L. 2006. Water allocation between agriculture and hydropower: a case study of Kalthota Irrigation Scheme, Sri Lanka. In Mollinga, P. P.; Dixit, A.; Athukorala, K. (Eds). Integrated water resources management: global theory, emerging practices and local needs. New Delhi, India: Sage. pp.219-248. (Water in South Asia, Vol.1)
Irrigation schemes ; Water power ; Electricity generation ; Energy generation ; Water management ; Farmers ; Case studies / Sri Lanka / Kalthota Irrigation Scheme / Walawe River Basin / Samanala Wewa Hydropower Project / Uda Walawe Project
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G570 MOL Record No: H044587)
7 Philibert, C. 2011. Solar energy perspectives. Paris, France: International Energy Agency; Paris, France: OECD. 228p. (Renewable Energy Technologies)
Solar energy ; Energy generation ; Energy technology ; Solar radiation ; Solar collectors ; Energy policies
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 621.471 G000 PHI Record No: H044628)
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In 90 minutes, enough sunlight strikes the earth to provide the entire planet's energy needs for one year. While solar energy is abundant, it represents a tiny fraction of the world’s current energy mix. But this is changing rapidly and is being driven by global action to improve energy access and supply security, and to mitigate climate change. Around the world, countries and companies are investing in solar generation capacity on an unprecedented scale, and, as a consequence, costs continue to fall and technologies improve. This publication gives an authoritative view of these technologies and market trends, in both advanced and developing economies, while providing examples of the best and most advanced practices. It also provides a unique guide for policy makers, industry representatives and concerned stakeholders on how best to use, combine and successfully promote the major categories of solar energy: solar heating and cooling, photovoltaic and solar thermal electricity, as well as solar fuels. Finally, in analysing the likely evolution of electricity and energy-consuming sectors – buildings, industry and transport – it explores the leading role solar energy could play in the long-term future of our energy system.
8 Unver, I. H. O.; Gupta, R. K.; Kibaroglu, A. (Eds.) 2003. Water development and poverty reduction. Boston, MA, USA: Kluwer Academic. 323p.
Water management ; Participatory management ; Privatization ; Poverty ; Water poverty ; Indicators ; Virtual water ; Water use ; Water security ; Water transfer ; Domestic water ; Water supply ; Power generation ; Households ; Impact assessment ; Energy generation ; Social aspects ; Economic aspects ; Environmental effects ; Developing countries ; Corporate culture ; Farmers ; Irrigation management ; Canals ; Case studies ; Urban areas ; Dams ; Gender ; Corporate culture / India / Turkey / Jordan / Andhra Pradesh / Gujarat / Banaskantha District / Anatolia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 UNV Record No: H044831)
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9 World Bank. 2010. The Zambezi River Basin: a multi-sector investment opportunities analysis. Vol. 2 - Basin development scenarios. Washington, DC, USA: World Bank. 86p.
River basin development ; Investment ; Population ; Reservoirs ; Models ; Economic analysis ; Water power ; Energy generation ; Water supply ; Irrigation programs ; Irrigation development ; Irrigation sites ; Climate change ; Precipitation ; Flooding ; Sensitivity analysis ; Crops ; Wet season ; Dry season ; Flow discharge / Africa / Zambezi River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044944)
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The Zambezi River Basin (ZRB) is one of the most diverse and valuable natural resources in Africa. Its waters are critical to sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction in the region. In addition to meeting the basic needs of some 30 million people and sustaining a rich and diverse natural environment, the river plays a central role in the economies of the eight riparian countries—Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It provides important environmental goods and services to the region and is essential to regional food security and hydropower production. Because the Zambezi River Basin is characterized by extreme climatic variability, the River and its tributaries are subject to a cycle of floods and droughts that have devastating effects on the people and economies of the region, especially the poorest members of the population.
10 World Bank. 2010. The Zambezi River Basin: a multi-sector investment opportunities analysis. Vol. 3 - State of the basin. Washington, DC, USA: World Bank. 182p.
River basin development ; Hydrology ; Investment ; Population ; Economic analysis ; Socioeconomic environment ; Climate change ; Rain ; Runoff ; Flooding ; Drought ; Poverty ; Income ; Living conditions ; Energy generation ; Water power ; Irrigated farming ; Irrigation development ; Agricultural production ; Wetlands ; Floodplains ; Fisheries ; Tourism ; Water supply ; Domestic water ; Water use ; Water quality ; Water pollution ; International waters ; International cooperation ; Institutions ; Information management / Africa / Angola / Botswana / Malawi / Mozambique / Namibia / Tanzania / Zambia / Zimbabwe / Zambezi River Basin / Barotse Floodplain / Eastern Chobe-Caprivi Wetlands / Kafue Wetlands / Lower Shire Wetlands / Luangwa Wetlands / Zambezi Delta
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044946)
http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2010/12/14/000333038_20101214044509/Rendered/PDF/584040V30WP0Wh110State0of0the0Basin.pdf?
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044946.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044946.pdf
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The Zambezi River Basin (ZRB) is one of the most diverse and valuable natural resources in Africa. Its waters are critical to sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction in the region. In addition to meeting the basic needs of some 30 million people and sustaining a rich and diverse natural environment, the river plays a central role in the economies of the eight riparian countries—Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It provides important environmental goods and services to the region and is essential to regional food security and hydropower production. Because the Zambezi River Basin is characterized by extreme climatic variability, the River and its tributaries are subject to a cycle of floods and droughts that have devastating effects on the people and economies of the region, especially the poorest members of the population.
11 World Bank. 2010. The Zambezi River Basin: a multi-sector investment opportunities analysis. Vol. 4 - Modeling, analysis and input data. Washington, DC, USA: World Bank. 139p.
River basin development ; Investment ; Models ; Economic analysis ; Assessment ; Population ; Reservoirs ; Environmental flows ; Environmental effects ; Tourism ; Irrigation schemes ; Irrigation programs ; Irrigation development ; Energy generation ; Water power ; Wetlands ; Water allocation ; Agricultural policy ; Crops ; Climate change ; Precipitation ; Rain ; Flooding ; Evapotranspiration / Africa / Angola / Botswana / Malawi / Mozambique / Namibia / Tanzania / Zambia / Zimbabwe / Zambezi River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044947)
http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2010/12/14/000333038_20101214045005/Rendered/PDF/584040V40WP0Wh1lysis0and0Input0Data.pdf?
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044947.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044947.pdf
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The Zambezi River Basin (ZRB) is one of the most diverse and valuable natural resources in Africa. Its waters are critical to sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction in the region. In addition to meeting the basic needs of some 30 million people and sustaining a rich and diverse natural environment, the river plays a central role in the economies of the eight riparian countries—Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It provides important environmental goods and services to the region and is essential to regional food security and hydropower production. Because the Zambezi River Basin is characterized by extreme climatic variability, the River and its tributaries are subject to a cycle of floods and droughts that have devastating effects on the people and economies of the region, especially the poorest members of the population.
12 Mirza, M. M. Q.; Ahmed, A. U.; Ahmad, Q. K. (Eds.) 2008. Interlinking of rivers in India: issues and concerns. Leiden, Netherlands: CRC Press. 298p.
Water resources development ; Water management ; Rivers ; Flow discharge ; Indigenous knowledge ; Water crisis ; Food security ; Water security ; Economic development ; Costs ; Simulation models ; Hydrology ; Water sharing ; Energy generation ; Environmental effects ; Social aspects ; Legal aspects ; Public health ; Waterborne diseases ; Water quality ; Water pollution ; Downstream ; Upstream ; Climate change ; Precipitation ; Rain ; Flooding ; Drought / South Asia / Central Asia / East Asia / South Asia / India / Nepal / Europe / Bangladesh / China / Latin America
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 363.6 G000 MIR Record No: H044957)
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13 Meenakshi, J. V.; Banerji, A.; Mukherji, Aditi; Gupta, A. 2012. Does marginal cost pricing of electricity affect groundwater pumping behavior of farmers?. Project report submitted to International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) by IWMI. New Delhi, India: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 29p.
Groundwater irrigation ; Pumping ; Costs ; Energy generation ; Electricity supplies ; Pricing ; Water use ; Farms ; Policy ; Surveys ; Tube wells ; Metering ; Water rates ; Households ; Farmers / India / West Bengal
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044958)
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14 Karimov, Akmal; Giordano, Mark; Mukherji, Aditi; Borisov, V.; Djumanov, J. 2012. Of transboundary basins, integrated water resources management (IWRM) and second best solutions: the case of groundwater banking in Central Asia. Water Policy, 14(1):99-111. [doi: https://doi.org/ 10.2166/wp.2011.149]
Water management ; History ; Groundwater development ; Water budget ; River basin management ; International waters ; Energy generation ; Water power ; Valleys / Central Asia / Tajikistan / Kazakhstan / Kyrgyzstan / Uzbekistan / Syrdarya River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044972)
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This paper tells the story of trade-off between hydropower and irrigation and its implications for groundwater use in Syrdarya basin in Central Asia. With the independence of the central Asian republics, this trade-off has become a transboundary issue. Efforts to coordinate bilateral action using integrated water resources management (IWRM) principles of basin-wide cooperation have not yet yielded the hoped for results. This paper shows that there could be a ‘second best’ option of solving at least part of this transboundary problem by ‘banking’ winter flows released for hydropower production in Kyrgyzstan in the underground aquifers of Uzbekistan’s Fergana Valley and extracting it for irrigation in the summer months.
15 Manthrithilake, Herath; Liyanagama, S. 2012. Simulation model for participatory decision making: water allocation policy implementation in Sri Lanka. Water International, 37(4):478-491. (Special issue on "How hydrological models support informed decision making in developing countries" with contributions by IWMI authors). [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2012.708602]
Water allocation ; Simulation models ; Water policy ; Decision making ; River basins ; Reservoirs ; Irrigation schemes ; Water power ; Stakeholders ; Energy generation ; Electricity generation ; Drinking water ; Institutions ; Government agencies / Sri Lanka / Mahaweli Project
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: PER Record No: H045028)
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This paper describes the value of a computer-based simulation model in the implementation of participatory water allocation policy in Sri Lanka. The model simulates the interconnected networks of 7 basins, including 18 reservoirs, 19 irrigation schemes and 13 hydropower stations. Stakeholders are involved in data collection for the simulation runs, review of the technically acceptable water allocation plan, implementation of the plan and post-implementation review. The modelled nexus captures 72% of the available surface water resources of the island. The result helps to achieve the food and energy security of the country, serving the livelihoods of millions of people.
16 Damen, B.; Tvinnereim, S. (Eds.) 2012. Sustainable bioenergy in Asia: improving resilience to high food prices and climate change. Selected papers from a conference held in Bangkok from 1 to 2 June 2011. Bangkok, Thailand: FAO. 105p. (Regional Conference for Asia and The Pacific (RAP) Publication 2012/14)
Bioenergy ; Energy generation ; Biomass ; Technology ; Food prices ; Food security ; Climate change ; Rural development ; Poverty ; Ethanol ; Feedstocks ; Sorghum ; Rice ; Economic aspects ; Financing ; Public-private cooperation ; Environmental effects ; Case studies ; Policy ; Indicators ; Households ; Water resources ; Water depletion ; Water quality ; Pumping / Asia / Thailand
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H045193)
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17 US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); National Risk Management Research Laboratory; USAID. 2012. 2012 Guidelines for water reuse. Washington, DC, USA: US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Cincinnati, OH, USA: National Risk Management Research Laboratory; Washington, DC, USA: USAID. 642p. (EPA/600/R-12/618)
Water reuse ; Guidelines ; Urbanization ; Water Management ; Water resources ; Water conservation ; Water scarcity ; Water supply ; Water storage ; Surface water ; Water quality ; Drinking water ; Pumping ; Aquifers ; Lakes ; Wells ; Institutions ; Land use ; Environmental protection ; Public health ; Agricultural production ; Livestock ; Wetlands ; Wildlife ; Fisheries ; Rivers ; Energy generation ; Groundwater recharge ; Water rights ; Regulations ; Indicators ; Climate change ; Precipitation ; Microorganisms ; Biological contamination ; Chemical contamination ; Filtration ; Case studies
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H045517)
http://www.waterreuseguidelines.org/images/documents/2012epaguidelines.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H045517.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H045517.pdf
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18 Hecht, J.; McCartney, Matthew; Lacombe, Guillaume; Vogel, R. 2013. Flow alterations caused by hydropower projects in two Mekong tributary basins: the livelihood implications. [Abstract only]. In German Aerospace Center (DLR); Germany. Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Mekong Environmental Symposium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 5-7 March 2013. Abstract volume, Topic 01 - Hydropower development and impacts on river ecology. Wessling, Germany: German Aerospace Center (DLR); Bonn, Germany: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). pp.17.
Water power ; Energy generation ; Dams ; River basins ; Flow discharge ; Case studies ; Living standards / South East Asia / Laos / Nam Ngum Dam / Theun Hinboun Project / Mekong River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H045746)
http://www.mekong-environmental-symposium-2013.org/frontend/file.php?id=3020&dl=1
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https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H045746.pdf
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There is increasing concern over projected changes in the magnitude and timing of streamflow due to the construction of hydropower dams in the Mekong basin and elsewhere. We compare a suite of indicators for their ability to reflect changes from pre-dam flow regimes. Using two case studies, we illustrate the differences in hydrologic alteration that take place downstream of dams that are used for (i) in-stream power production (Nam Ngum 1 Dam) and (ii) diverting water to off-stream production sites (Nam Theun-Hinboun Project). We show that dams for in-stream power production reduce wet season flows, increase dry season flows and attenuate both high- and low-flow extremes. In contrast, dams constructed for off-stream power production mildly reduce flood peaks when diversions are possible during extreme high flow conditions while dry season streamflow declines sharply due to the priority placed on hydropower production. Our analysis summarizes the effects of dams on the frequency, duration, timing and rates of change of discharge at sites downstream of dams. We then review the relevance of metrics of hydrologic alteration for assessing impacts of hydropower dams on livelihoods dependent upon the natural variability of the flow regime in monsoonal climate zones.
19 Bartlett, R.; Baker, J.; Lacombe, Guillaume; Douangsavanh, Somphasith; Jeuland, M. 2012. Analyzing economic tradeoffs of water use in the Nam Ngum River Basin, Lao PDR. Durham, NC, USA: Duke University. Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions. 37p. (Duke Environmental Economics Working Paper Series)
Water management ; Water use ; River basins ; Economic development ; Energy generation ; Water power ; Dams ; Irrigated sites ; Irrigated farming ; Flood control ; Models ; Data / Laos
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H045852)
http://sites.nicholasinstitute.duke.edu/environmentaleconomics/files/2013/01/WP-EE-12-10.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H045852.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H045852.pdf
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This paper develops a hydro-economic optimization modeling framework to assess the economic consequences and potential trade-offs of various infrastructure development and policy pathways in the Nam Ngum Basin (Lao PDR). We considered whether large shifts in water resource demands in a relatively water abundant basin could induce meaningful economic trade-offs among water uses, including hydropower generation, irrigation expansion, flood control, and transboundary water transfer objectives. We constructed a series of sensitivity scenarios under dry, average, and wet hydrologic conditions with varying levels dam development, irrigated agricultural expansion, agricultural returns, flood control storage restrictions, and water diversions to Northeast Thailand. We also considered how flows into the Mekong would be affected by these collective developments. In general, results indicate that tradeoffs between hydropower production, irrigation, and flood control are modest. Hydropower and agricultural expansion are found to be complimentary under high levels of water availability, even with the most ambitious level of irrigation expansion. Allowing for flood control by maintaining reduced storage levels in the reservoir that is largest and furthest downstream on the Nam Ngum (NN1) has a minimal effect on economic output and decreases total system hydropower by less than 1%. However, economic outcomes are highly dependent on water availability and economic returns to irrigated agriculture. System hydropower was greatly reduced, and inter-basin transfer projects induced large economic costs under dry conditions. These results on seasonal impacts illustrate the importance of accounting for climate variability and potential hydrologic change in cost-benefit analysis of infrastructure projects, even in watersheds that are relatively water abundant.
20 Platt, K.; Gourdji, S.; Knowlton, C.; Wiley, M. J. 2008. India's energy future and interlinking of rivers. In Mirza, M. M. Q.; Ahmed, A. U.; Ahmad, Q. K. (Eds.). Interlinking of rivers in India: issues and concerns. Leiden, Netherlands: CRC Press. pp.129-139.
Rivers ; Energy generation ; Energy consumption ; Economic aspects ; Environmental effects ; Cost benefit analysis ; Privatization / India
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 363.6 G000 MIR Record No: H045873)
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