Laying the Foundations : A Global Analysis of Regulatory Frameworks for the Safety of Dams and Downstream Communities

Dam safety is central to public protection and economic security. However, the world has an aging portfolio of large dams, with growing downstream populations and rapid urbanization placing dual pressures on these important infrastructures to provide increased services and to do it more safely. To m...

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Main Authors:	Wishart, Marcus J., Ueda, Satoru, Pisaniello, John D., Tingey-Holyoak, Joanne L., Lyon, Kimberly N., Boj García, Esteban
Format:	Book
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2020
Subjects:	DAM SAFETY MANAGEMENT DAM SAFETY REGULATION DAM SAFETY ASSURANCE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS RISK INFORMED DECISION MAKING TRANSPARENCY RESILIENCE HYDROPOWER PUBLIC SAFETY DECISION SUPPORT DECISION FRAMEWORK DOWNSTREAM COMMUNITY
Online Access:	https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/826021605862739667/global-analysis-of-regulatory-frameworks-for-the-safety-of-dams-and-downstream-communities https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/826021605862739667/global-analysis-of-regulatory-frameworks-for-the-safety-of-dams-and-downstream-communities http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34796

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spelling	okr-10986-347962021-04-23T14:02:08Z Laying the Foundations : A Global Analysis of Regulatory Frameworks for the Safety of Dams and Downstream Communities Wishart, Marcus J. Ueda, Satoru Pisaniello, John D. Tingey-Holyoak, Joanne L. Lyon, Kimberly N. Boj García, Esteban DAM SAFETY MANAGEMENT DAM SAFETY REGULATION DAM SAFETY ASSURANCE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS RISK INFORMED DECISION MAKING TRANSPARENCY RESILIENCE HYDROPOWER PUBLIC SAFETY DECISION SUPPORT DECISION FRAMEWORK DOWNSTREAM COMMUNITY Dam safety is central to public protection and economic security. However, the world has an aging portfolio of large dams, with growing downstream populations and rapid urbanization placing dual pressures on these important infrastructures to provide increased services and to do it more safely. To meet the challenge, countries need legal and institutional frameworks that are fit for purpose and can ensure the safety of dams. Such frameworks enable dams to provide water supplies to meet domestic and industrial demands, support power generation, improve food security, and bolster resilience to floods and droughts, helping to build safer communities. Laying the Foundations: A Global Analysis of Regulatory Frameworks for the Safety of Dams and Downstream Communities is a systematic review of dam regimes from a diverse set of 51 countries with varying economic, political, and cultural circumstances. These case studies inform a continuum of legal, institutional, technical, and financial options for sustainable dam safety assurance. The findings from the comparative analysis will inform decisionmakers about the merits of different options for dam safety and help them systematically develop the most effective approaches for the country context. By identifying the essential elements of good practices guided by portfolio characteristics, this tool can help identify gaps in existing legal, institutional, technical, and financial frameworks to enhance the regulatory regime for ensuring the safety of dams and downstream communities. 2020-11-19T17:38:37Z 2020-11-19T17:38:37Z 2020-11-19 Book https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/826021605862739667/global-analysis-of-regulatory-frameworks-for-the-safety-of-dams-and-downstream-communities https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/826021605862739667/global-analysis-of-regulatory-frameworks-for-the-safety-of-dams-and-downstream-communities 978-1-4648-1242-2 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34796 Sustainable Infrastructure Series; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Publication
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topic	DAM SAFETY MANAGEMENT DAM SAFETY REGULATION DAM SAFETY ASSURANCE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS RISK INFORMED DECISION MAKING TRANSPARENCY RESILIENCE HYDROPOWER PUBLIC SAFETY DECISION SUPPORT DECISION FRAMEWORK DOWNSTREAM COMMUNITY
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description	Dam safety is central to public protection and economic security. However, the world has an aging portfolio of large dams, with growing downstream populations and rapid urbanization placing dual pressures on these important infrastructures to provide increased services and to do it more safely. To meet the challenge, countries need legal and institutional frameworks that are fit for purpose and can ensure the safety of dams. Such frameworks enable dams to provide water supplies to meet domestic and industrial demands, support power generation, improve food security, and bolster resilience to floods and droughts, helping to build safer communities. Laying the Foundations: A Global Analysis of Regulatory Frameworks for the Safety of Dams and Downstream Communities is a systematic review of dam regimes from a diverse set of 51 countries with varying economic, political, and cultural circumstances. These case studies inform a continuum of legal, institutional, technical, and financial options for sustainable dam safety assurance. The findings from the comparative analysis will inform decisionmakers about the merits of different options for dam safety and help them systematically develop the most effective approaches for the country context. By identifying the essential elements of good practices guided by portfolio characteristics, this tool can help identify gaps in existing legal, institutional, technical, and financial frameworks to enhance the regulatory regime for ensuring the safety of dams and downstream communities.
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author	Wishart, Marcus J. Ueda, Satoru Pisaniello, John D. Tingey-Holyoak, Joanne L. Lyon, Kimberly N. Boj García, Esteban
author_facet	Wishart, Marcus J. Ueda, Satoru Pisaniello, John D. Tingey-Holyoak, Joanne L. Lyon, Kimberly N. Boj García, Esteban
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title	Laying the Foundations : A Global Analysis of Regulatory Frameworks for the Safety of Dams and Downstream Communities
title_short	Laying the Foundations : A Global Analysis of Regulatory Frameworks for the Safety of Dams and Downstream Communities
title_full	Laying the Foundations : A Global Analysis of Regulatory Frameworks for the Safety of Dams and Downstream Communities
title_fullStr	Laying the Foundations : A Global Analysis of Regulatory Frameworks for the Safety of Dams and Downstream Communities
title_full_unstemmed	Laying the Foundations : A Global Analysis of Regulatory Frameworks for the Safety of Dams and Downstream Communities
title_sort	laying the foundations : a global analysis of regulatory frameworks for the safety of dams and downstream communities
publisher	Washington, DC: World Bank
publishDate	2020
url	https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/826021605862739667/global-analysis-of-regulatory-frameworks-for-the-safety-of-dams-and-downstream-communities https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/826021605862739667/global-analysis-of-regulatory-frameworks-for-the-safety-of-dams-and-downstream-communities http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34796
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Laying the Foundations : A Global Analysis of Regulatory Frameworks for the Safety of Dams and Downstream Communities

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