A Guide for Local Benefit Sharing in Hydropower Projects

Local benefit sharing in hydropower projects can be defined as the systematic efforts by project proponents to sustainably benefit local communities affected by hydropower investments. Benefit sharing is a promising approach for implementing hydrop...

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Main Author: Wang, Chaogang
Format: Policy Note
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:
DAM
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/06/16465910/guide-local-benefit-sharing-hydropower-projects
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18366
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topic ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
AFFECTED VILLAGES
AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY
AQUIFERS
BASIN COMMUNITIES
BENEFITS OF HYDROPOWER
CAPACITY BUILDING
CARBON
CATCHMENT AREAS
CLINICS
COMMUNITIES
COMMUNITY ASSETS
COMMUNITY CAPACITY
COMMUNITY CENTERS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
COMMUNITY RELATIONS
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
COMPOST
CONCESSION AGREEMENT
CONSULTATION
DAM
DAM CONSTRUCTION
DAM PROJECTS
DAM RESERVOIR
DAM SITES
DAMS
DECISION MAKING
DEGRADED FORESTS
DEVELOPMENT OF HYDROPOWER
DISTRICTS
DIVERSION DAM
DIVIDENDS
DOWNSTREAM AREAS
DOWNSTREAM ECOSYSTEMS
DOWNSTREAM IMPACTS
DOWNSTREAM USERS
DRINKING WATER
ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS
ECONOMIC BENEFITS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC SITUATION
ELECTRICITY GENERATION
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
ENVIRONMENTS
EROSION CONTROL
FARMS
FEMALE
FISH
FISHING
FLOOD CONTROL
FLOOD PROTECTION
FORESTRY
FORESTS
FUNDING MECHANISMS
HABITAT
HABITATS
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
HOSPITALS
HOUSEHOLDS
HOUSES
HYDRO ENERGY
HYDRO PROJECTS
HYDROELECTRIC DAMS
HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY
HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
HYDROPOWER
HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT
HYDROPOWER GENERATION
HYDROPOWER PLANT
HYDROPOWER PLANTS
HYDROPOWER PROJECT
HYDROPOWER PROJECTS
HYDROPOWER SCHEME
IMPACTS OF DAMS
IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
INTEREST GROUPS
LABOR FORCE
LAND USE
LARGE RESERVOIRS
LARGE-SCALE INFRASTRUCTURE
LESSONS LEARNED
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOCAL PEOPLE
LOCAL RESIDENTS
MIGRATORY SPECIES
MITIGATION MEASURES
NATIONAL GRID
NATIONAL POWER
NATURAL RESOURCES
NEW DAM
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
OPERATION OF DAMS
PLANTATIONS
PRIVATE PROPERTY
PROJECT APPRAISAL
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
PROJECT PREPARATION
PUMPS
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
RESERVOIR AREA
RESERVOIR FISHERIES
RESETTLEMENT
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
RIPARIAN
RIPARIAN ECOSYSTEMS
RIVER
RIVER BANK
RIVER BANK EROSION
RIVER BANKS
RIVER BASIN
RIVER BASIN ORGANIZATIONS
RIVER CHANNEL
RIVER CHANNELS
RIVER HYDROPOWER
RIVER HYDROPOWER PLANT
RIVER PROJECTS
RIVER WATERSHED
ROLE OF HYDROPOWER
RURAL AREAS
RURAL VILLAGES
SHELTERS
SMALL HYDROPOWER
SOCIOECONOMIC STUDIES
STREAM
STREAMS
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT
SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE USE
SUSTAINABLE USE
TRADITIONAL LEADERS
TRANSPARENCY
TREE PLANTATIONS
TURBINES
UPSTREAM AREA
UPSTREAM CATCHMENT AREA
URBAN WATER
VILLAGES
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WATER FLOW
WATER FLOWS
WATER LEVELS
WATER QUALITY
WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
WATER SUPPLY
WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
WELLS
WORK FORCE
spellingShingle ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
AFFECTED VILLAGES
AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY
AQUIFERS
BASIN COMMUNITIES
BENEFITS OF HYDROPOWER
CAPACITY BUILDING
CARBON
CATCHMENT AREAS
CLINICS
COMMUNITIES
COMMUNITY ASSETS
COMMUNITY CAPACITY
COMMUNITY CENTERS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
COMMUNITY RELATIONS
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
COMPOST
CONCESSION AGREEMENT
CONSULTATION
DAM
DAM CONSTRUCTION
DAM PROJECTS
DAM RESERVOIR
DAM SITES
DAMS
DECISION MAKING
DEGRADED FORESTS
DEVELOPMENT OF HYDROPOWER
DISTRICTS
DIVERSION DAM
DIVIDENDS
DOWNSTREAM AREAS
DOWNSTREAM ECOSYSTEMS
DOWNSTREAM IMPACTS
DOWNSTREAM USERS
DRINKING WATER
ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS
ECONOMIC BENEFITS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC SITUATION
ELECTRICITY GENERATION
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
ENVIRONMENTS
EROSION CONTROL
FARMS
FEMALE
FISH
FISHING
FLOOD CONTROL
FLOOD PROTECTION
FORESTRY
FORESTS
FUNDING MECHANISMS
HABITAT
HABITATS
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
HOSPITALS
HOUSEHOLDS
HOUSES
HYDRO ENERGY
HYDRO PROJECTS
HYDROELECTRIC DAMS
HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY
HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
HYDROPOWER
HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT
HYDROPOWER GENERATION
HYDROPOWER PLANT
HYDROPOWER PLANTS
HYDROPOWER PROJECT
HYDROPOWER PROJECTS
HYDROPOWER SCHEME
IMPACTS OF DAMS
IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
INTEREST GROUPS
LABOR FORCE
LAND USE
LARGE RESERVOIRS
LARGE-SCALE INFRASTRUCTURE
LESSONS LEARNED
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOCAL PEOPLE
LOCAL RESIDENTS
MIGRATORY SPECIES
MITIGATION MEASURES
NATIONAL GRID
NATIONAL POWER
NATURAL RESOURCES
NEW DAM
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
OPERATION OF DAMS
PLANTATIONS
PRIVATE PROPERTY
PROJECT APPRAISAL
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
PROJECT PREPARATION
PUMPS
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
RESERVOIR AREA
RESERVOIR FISHERIES
RESETTLEMENT
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
RIPARIAN
RIPARIAN ECOSYSTEMS
RIVER
RIVER BANK
RIVER BANK EROSION
RIVER BANKS
RIVER BASIN
RIVER BASIN ORGANIZATIONS
RIVER CHANNEL
RIVER CHANNELS
RIVER HYDROPOWER
RIVER HYDROPOWER PLANT
RIVER PROJECTS
RIVER WATERSHED
ROLE OF HYDROPOWER
RURAL AREAS
RURAL VILLAGES
SHELTERS
SMALL HYDROPOWER
SOCIOECONOMIC STUDIES
STREAM
STREAMS
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT
SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE USE
SUSTAINABLE USE
TRADITIONAL LEADERS
TRANSPARENCY
TREE PLANTATIONS
TURBINES
UPSTREAM AREA
UPSTREAM CATCHMENT AREA
URBAN WATER
VILLAGES
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WATER FLOW
WATER FLOWS
WATER LEVELS
WATER QUALITY
WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
WATER SUPPLY
WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
WELLS
WORK FORCE
Wang, Chaogang
A Guide for Local Benefit Sharing in Hydropower Projects
relation Social Development Working Paper;No. 128
description Local benefit sharing in hydropower projects can be defined as the systematic efforts by project proponents to sustainably benefit local communities affected by hydropower investments. Benefit sharing is a promising approach for implementing hydropower projects sustainably, and is emerging as a supplement to the requirements of compensation and mitigation. Benefit sharing can provide equitable development, sustainability, and smooth project implementation for hydropower development. For benefit sharing mechanisms to work, the key enabling conditions are government policies, the legal and regulatory framework, corporate social responsibility strategies of development companies, and the capacity of local communities. Stakeholder engagement is essential in initiating and designing benefit sharing programs. This guide provides some advice to task teams on how to design effective local benefit sharing mechanisms in hydropower projects. Benefit sharing arrangements would ensure that local communities have the opportunity to benefit directly from hydropower development, which will make hydropower projects more environmentally and socially sustainable. As a long-term arrangement, benefit sharing can facilitate local development. It can respond to unexpected environmental circumstances in the operation of dams to ensure local communities receive adequate benefits. Arrangements for the equitable sharing of benefits can offer scope for local communities and all other stakeholders to avoid conflicts and focus on creating synergies to maximize local development opportunities.
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author Wang, Chaogang
author_facet Wang, Chaogang
author_sort Wang, Chaogang
title A Guide for Local Benefit Sharing in Hydropower Projects
title_short A Guide for Local Benefit Sharing in Hydropower Projects
title_full A Guide for Local Benefit Sharing in Hydropower Projects
title_fullStr A Guide for Local Benefit Sharing in Hydropower Projects
title_full_unstemmed A Guide for Local Benefit Sharing in Hydropower Projects
title_sort guide for local benefit sharing in hydropower projects
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/06/16465910/guide-local-benefit-sharing-hydropower-projects
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18366
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spelling okr-10986-183662021-04-23T14:03:45Z A Guide for Local Benefit Sharing in Hydropower Projects Wang, Chaogang ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY AFFECTED VILLAGES AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY AQUIFERS BASIN COMMUNITIES BENEFITS OF HYDROPOWER CAPACITY BUILDING CARBON CATCHMENT AREAS CLINICS COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY ASSETS COMMUNITY CAPACITY COMMUNITY CENTERS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS COMMUNITY SUPPORT COMPOST CONCESSION AGREEMENT CONSULTATION DAM DAM CONSTRUCTION DAM PROJECTS DAM RESERVOIR DAM SITES DAMS DECISION MAKING DEGRADED FORESTS DEVELOPMENT OF HYDROPOWER DISTRICTS DIVERSION DAM DIVIDENDS DOWNSTREAM AREAS DOWNSTREAM ECOSYSTEMS DOWNSTREAM IMPACTS DOWNSTREAM USERS DRINKING WATER ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS ECONOMIC BENEFITS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC SITUATION ELECTRICITY GENERATION ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTS EROSION CONTROL FARMS FEMALE FISH FISHING FLOOD CONTROL FLOOD PROTECTION FORESTRY FORESTS FUNDING MECHANISMS HABITAT HABITATS HEALTH CARE FACILITIES HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLDS HOUSES HYDRO ENERGY HYDRO PROJECTS HYDROELECTRIC DAMS HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT HYDROPOWER HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT HYDROPOWER GENERATION HYDROPOWER PLANT HYDROPOWER PLANTS HYDROPOWER PROJECT HYDROPOWER PROJECTS HYDROPOWER SCHEME IMPACTS OF DAMS IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES INDIGENOUS PEOPLE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES INTEREST GROUPS LABOR FORCE LAND USE LARGE RESERVOIRS LARGE-SCALE INFRASTRUCTURE LESSONS LEARNED LOCAL COMMUNITIES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL PEOPLE LOCAL RESIDENTS MIGRATORY SPECIES MITIGATION MEASURES NATIONAL GRID NATIONAL POWER NATURAL RESOURCES NEW DAM NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS OPERATION OF DAMS PLANTATIONS PRIVATE PROPERTY PROJECT APPRAISAL PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT PREPARATION PUMPS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESERVOIR AREA RESERVOIR FISHERIES RESETTLEMENT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RIPARIAN RIPARIAN ECOSYSTEMS RIVER RIVER BANK RIVER BANK EROSION RIVER BANKS RIVER BASIN RIVER BASIN ORGANIZATIONS RIVER CHANNEL RIVER CHANNELS RIVER HYDROPOWER RIVER HYDROPOWER PLANT RIVER PROJECTS RIVER WATERSHED ROLE OF HYDROPOWER RURAL AREAS RURAL VILLAGES SHELTERS SMALL HYDROPOWER SOCIOECONOMIC STUDIES STREAM STREAMS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE USE SUSTAINABLE USE TRADITIONAL LEADERS TRANSPARENCY TREE PLANTATIONS TURBINES UPSTREAM AREA UPSTREAM CATCHMENT AREA URBAN WATER VILLAGES WASTE MANAGEMENT WATER FLOW WATER FLOWS WATER LEVELS WATER QUALITY WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT WATER SUPPLY WATERSHED MANAGEMENT WELLS WORK FORCE Local benefit sharing in hydropower projects can be defined as the systematic efforts by project proponents to sustainably benefit local communities affected by hydropower investments. Benefit sharing is a promising approach for implementing hydropower projects sustainably, and is emerging as a supplement to the requirements of compensation and mitigation. Benefit sharing can provide equitable development, sustainability, and smooth project implementation for hydropower development. For benefit sharing mechanisms to work, the key enabling conditions are government policies, the legal and regulatory framework, corporate social responsibility strategies of development companies, and the capacity of local communities. Stakeholder engagement is essential in initiating and designing benefit sharing programs. This guide provides some advice to task teams on how to design effective local benefit sharing mechanisms in hydropower projects. Benefit sharing arrangements would ensure that local communities have the opportunity to benefit directly from hydropower development, which will make hydropower projects more environmentally and socially sustainable. As a long-term arrangement, benefit sharing can facilitate local development. It can respond to unexpected environmental circumstances in the operation of dams to ensure local communities receive adequate benefits. Arrangements for the equitable sharing of benefits can offer scope for local communities and all other stakeholders to avoid conflicts and focus on creating synergies to maximize local development opportunities. 2014-05-15T20:30:53Z 2014-05-15T20:30:53Z 2012-06 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/06/16465910/guide-local-benefit-sharing-hydropower-projects http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18366 English en_US Social Development Working Paper;No. 128 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Policy Note Economic & Sector Work