Clarion call to maintain environmental flows to protect Nepal’s rivers

Two workshops organized by IWMI in August 2024 highlighted the need for renewed efforts to ensure adequate e-flows to protect the health of rivers in Nepal. There is growing concern that most hydroelectric dams undermine regulations requiring a minimum 10 percent e-flow to sustain local ecosystems.

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Main Authors: KC, Jibesh, Phuyal, Surendra
Format: Blog Post
Language:Inglés
Published: International Water Management Institute 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159373
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spelling CGSpace1593732025-10-14T15:09:09Z Clarion call to maintain environmental flows to protect Nepal’s rivers KC, Jibesh Phuyal, Surendra environmental flows environmental impact assessment dams ecosystems irrigation rivers water power hydroelectric power plants socioeconomic aspects Two workshops organized by IWMI in August 2024 highlighted the need for renewed efforts to ensure adequate e-flows to protect the health of rivers in Nepal. There is growing concern that most hydroelectric dams undermine regulations requiring a minimum 10 percent e-flow to sustain local ecosystems. 2024-09-25 2024-11-07T10:50:36Z 2024-11-07T10:50:36Z Blog Post https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159373 en Open Access International Water Management Institute K. C., Jibesh.; Phuyal, Surendra. 2024. Clarion call to maintain environmental flows to protect Nepal’s rivers. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
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environmental impact assessment
dams
ecosystems
irrigation
rivers
water power
hydroelectric power plants
socioeconomic aspects
KC, Jibesh
Phuyal, Surendra
Clarion call to maintain environmental flows to protect Nepal’s rivers
title Clarion call to maintain environmental flows to protect Nepal’s rivers
title_full Clarion call to maintain environmental flows to protect Nepal’s rivers
title_fullStr Clarion call to maintain environmental flows to protect Nepal’s rivers
title_full_unstemmed Clarion call to maintain environmental flows to protect Nepal’s rivers
title_short Clarion call to maintain environmental flows to protect Nepal’s rivers
title_sort clarion call to maintain environmental flows to protect nepal s rivers
topic environmental flows
environmental impact assessment
dams
ecosystems
irrigation
rivers
water power
hydroelectric power plants
socioeconomic aspects
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