State of Knowledge: Hydropower Environmental Mitigation Measures on the Lancang River

Chinese HPPs on the Lancang River have been developed for electricity generation, flood control, water supply, and navigation improvement. Hydropower was expected to play an increasingly important role in developing a low carbon economy and increasing resilience to climate change in China.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Geheb, Kim, Yu, Xuezhong
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89569
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Summary:Chinese HPPs on the Lancang River have been developed for electricity generation, flood control, water supply, and navigation improvement. Hydropower was expected to play an increasingly important role in developing a low carbon economy and increasing resilience to climate change in China.