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Dams and Development E-Paper Contents

p. 37 of 74 BACK | NEXT Home Page of Dams and Development Foreword I. Why an e-paper on dams and development? II. Assessing options III. Participatory processes IV. Social impacts V. Environmental impacts Strategic environmental assessment International environmental conventions Environmental flows Cumulative impacts Cultural assessments Health assessments Greenhouse gas emissions Mitigation measures Hydropower industry's approach What do ADB policies say? VI. Benefit distribution VII. Dam safety and sustainability VIII. Existing projects IX. Improving governance X. What other organizations say XI. ADB, Dams, and Development XII. References Contact Us

The hydropower industry's approach to the environment and sustainability

Both the International Energy Agency (IEA) - an inter-governmental agency - and the International Hydropower Association (IHA) - an industry professional organization -have recently issued guidance dealing with environmental and sustainability issues of hydropower development.

Their findings and recommendations can be downloaded from the following sites:

• IEA Hydropower Agreement
• IHA Sustainability Guidelines and Compliance Protocol
• Environmental Product Declaration - ISO 14025

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