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Hydropower development in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region: Issues, policies and opportunities
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International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Energy and Resources Institute, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies
Published InRenewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Year2019
Citations139
Abstract
Worldwide, the demand for energy has increased significantly in last two decades, leading to an increased use of non-renewable energy resources. The global agenda aims to reduce the carbon intensity of energy in long-term climate change mitigation strategies, and to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG-7) on affordable and clean energy. Use of renewable energy (RE) can contribute to reducing global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while providing incremental financial resources to stimulate clean development mechanisms. Hydropower continues to be the leading RE option and has the additional benefits of water storage for agriculture and other uses. Drawing on the position of four Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) countries – Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan – this paper investigates the current status…
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Physical SciencesEnvironmental ScienceWater Science and TechnologyWater-Energy-Food Nexus StudiesEnergy and Environment ImpactsWater Governance and InfrastructureNatural resource economicsEnvironmental resource managementEnvironmental economicsEnvironmental planningEcologyDemographyQuantum mechanicsElectrical engineering