TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of hydropower in visions of water resources development for rivers of Western Nepal
AU - Pakhtigian, Emily L.
AU - Jeuland, Marc
AU - Bharati, Luna
AU - Pandey, Vishnu Prasad
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - 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.
AB - 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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U2 - 10.1080/07900627.2019.1600474
DO - 10.1080/07900627.2019.1600474
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85065643552
SN - 0790-0627
VL - 37
SP - 531
EP - 558
JO - International Journal of Water Resources Development
JF - International Journal of Water Resources Development
IS - 3
ER -