The role of hydropower in visions of water resources development for rivers of western Nepal
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 preserv...
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| author | Pakhtigian, E.L. Jeuland, M. Bharati, Luna Pandey, Vishnu Prasad |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1067332025-03-11T09:50:20Z The role of hydropower in visions of water resources development for rivers of western Nepal Pakhtigian, E.L. Jeuland, M. Bharati, Luna Pandey, Vishnu Prasad water resources development planning hydropower river basins energy generation hydroelectric power water management sustainability water use stakeholders prioritization state intervention natural resources ecosystems households 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. 2021-05-04 2020-01-28T04:03:51Z 2020-01-28T04:03:51Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106733 en Open Access Informa UK Limited 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] |
| spellingShingle | water resources development planning hydropower river basins energy generation hydroelectric power water management sustainability water use stakeholders prioritization state intervention natural resources ecosystems households Pakhtigian, E.L. Jeuland, M. Bharati, Luna Pandey, Vishnu Prasad The role of hydropower in visions of water resources development for rivers of western Nepal |
| title | The role of hydropower in visions of water resources development for rivers of western Nepal |
| title_full | The role of hydropower in visions of water resources development for rivers of western Nepal |
| title_fullStr | The role of hydropower in visions of water resources development for rivers of western Nepal |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of hydropower in visions of water resources development for rivers of western Nepal |
| title_short | The role of hydropower in visions of water resources development for rivers of western Nepal |
| title_sort | role of hydropower in visions of water resources development for rivers of western nepal |
| topic | water resources development planning hydropower river basins energy generation hydroelectric power water management sustainability water use stakeholders prioritization state intervention natural resources ecosystems households |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106733 |
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