Biophysical, Socioeconomic, and Geopolitical Vulnerabilities to Hydropower Development on the Nu River, China
Rapid hydropower development is occurring in China’s Yunnan province in response to increasing clean energy demands, exposing potential vulnerabilities of the area’s ecosystems, communities, and geopolitical systems. Here, we present original data on the cultures, economics, hydro-politics, and envi...
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okr-10986-231732021-04-23T14:04:13Z Biophysical, Socioeconomic, and Geopolitical Vulnerabilities to Hydropower Development on the Nu River, China Tullos, Disiree D. Foster-Moore, Eric Magee, Darrin Tilt, Bryan Wolf, Aaron T. Schmitt, Edwin Gassert, Francis Kibler, Kelly dams hydroelectric power hydro-politics international waters vulnerability Rapid hydropower development is occurring in China’s Yunnan province in response to increasing clean energy demands, exposing potential vulnerabilities of the area’s ecosystems, communities, and geopolitical systems. Here, we present original data on the cultures, economics, hydro-politics, and environments of the Nu River basin, based on household surveys, analysis of geopolitical events, and hydrological, hydraulic, and landscape modeling. We identify sources of vulnerability and investigate relationships among biophysical, socioeconomic, and geopolitical elements that contribute to vulnerability. Our results illustrate the role of geographic isolation in intensifying vulnerability to hydropower development and how access to information, data uncertainty, and geopolitics influence the vulnerability of people and the environment. We emphasize specific needs for developing support mechanisms for social, ecological, and political groups that are vulnerable to hydropower development. 2015-12-01T17:57:46Z 2015-12-01T17:57:46Z 2013 Journal Article Ecology and Society http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23173 en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank The Resilience Alliance Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Journal Article East Asia and Pacific China |
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dams hydroelectric power hydro-politics international waters vulnerability Tullos, Disiree D. Foster-Moore, Eric Magee, Darrin Tilt, Bryan Wolf, Aaron T. Schmitt, Edwin Gassert, Francis Kibler, Kelly Biophysical, Socioeconomic, and Geopolitical Vulnerabilities to Hydropower Development on the Nu River, China |
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Rapid hydropower development is occurring in China’s Yunnan province in response to increasing clean energy demands, exposing potential vulnerabilities of the area’s ecosystems, communities, and geopolitical systems. Here, we present original data on the cultures, economics, hydro-politics, and environments of the Nu River basin, based on household surveys, analysis of geopolitical events, and hydrological, hydraulic, and landscape modeling. We identify sources of vulnerability and investigate relationships among biophysical, socioeconomic, and geopolitical elements that contribute to vulnerability. Our results illustrate the role of geographic isolation in intensifying vulnerability to hydropower development and how access to information, data uncertainty, and geopolitics influence the vulnerability of people and the environment. We emphasize specific needs for developing support mechanisms for social, ecological, and political groups that are vulnerable to hydropower development. |
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Journal Article |
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Tullos, Disiree D. Foster-Moore, Eric Magee, Darrin Tilt, Bryan Wolf, Aaron T. Schmitt, Edwin Gassert, Francis Kibler, Kelly |
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Tullos, Disiree D. Foster-Moore, Eric Magee, Darrin Tilt, Bryan Wolf, Aaron T. Schmitt, Edwin Gassert, Francis Kibler, Kelly |
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Tullos, Disiree D. |
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Biophysical, Socioeconomic, and Geopolitical Vulnerabilities to Hydropower Development on the Nu River, China |
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Biophysical, Socioeconomic, and Geopolitical Vulnerabilities to Hydropower Development on the Nu River, China |
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Biophysical, Socioeconomic, and Geopolitical Vulnerabilities to Hydropower Development on the Nu River, China |
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Biophysical, Socioeconomic, and Geopolitical Vulnerabilities to Hydropower Development on the Nu River, China |
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Biophysical, Socioeconomic, and Geopolitical Vulnerabilities to Hydropower Development on the Nu River, China |
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biophysical, socioeconomic, and geopolitical vulnerabilities to hydropower development on the nu river, china |
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The Resilience Alliance |
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2015 |
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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23173 |
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