World Commission on Dams (WCD): Countries Where …
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World Commission on Dams (WCD): Countries Where Dialogue Processes Have Been Organized Canada Wuskwatim Dam was the first time a company entered into an equity partner- ship with a First Nations Community, and it was through acquiring their free, prior and informed consent. Guatemala The Guatamalan Government together with the Inter-American Development Bank have entered into negotiations for reparations with the people affected by Chixoy Dam. Swaziland Maguga Dam in Swaziland followed the WCD by making sure that the Maguga community was the first to receive benefits from the dam. United States Both the Klamath River and the San Joaquin River cases involved diverse stakeholders coming together to address existing dams, either through dam removal or through the restoration of salmon popul- ations. Nepal Nepali experts and civil society chose to conduct their own needs and options assessments in order to find cheaper alternatives to big, costly foreign-led hydro. The results were locally financed, built and managed smaller projects that could meet Nepal’s energy needs. Orange boxes represent case studies where specific principles have been demonstrated. Key principles in bold. Zambia The operator of Itezhi-Tezhi Dam on the Kafue River formed a partnership with WWF to establish an Inte- grated Water Resources Management strategy that involved developing an environmental flows and seasonal release program. China China’s 2006 Reservoir Resettlement Regulation provides retroactive payments to millions of people displaced by dams since 1949. While implementation of this regulation is uncertain, it represents a strong example of reparations in national legislation. Norway The 2000 Water Resources Act is a general statute governing water resources management. It includes rules for minimum flow rates and allows authorities unimpeded access to facilities and to issue fines for violations of the Act. Sources: Protecting Rivers and Rights: The World Commission on Dams Reccommedations in Action Briefing Kit. ww.internationalrivers.org/en/node/5593 List of Follow-up Initiatives Known to WCD Secretariat, Dams and Development. www.dams.org/report/followups.htm
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World Commission on Dams (WCD): Countries Where Dialogue Processes Have Been Organized
Canada
Wuskwatim Dam was the first time a company entered into an equity partner-ship with a First Nations Community, and it was through acquiring their free, prior and informed consent.
Guatemala
The Guatamalan Governmenttogether with the Inter-American Development Bank have entered into negotiations for reparations with the people affected by Chixoy Dam.
Swaziland
Maguga Dam in Swaziland followed the WCD by making sure that the Maguga community was the first to receive benefits from the dam.
United States
Both the Klamath River andthe San Joaquin River cases involved diverse stakeholderscoming together to addressexisting dams, either throughdam removal or through therestoration of salmon popul-ations.
Nepal
Nepali experts and civil society chose to conduct their own needs and options assessments in order to find cheaper alternatives to big, costly foreign-led hydro. The results were locally financed, built and managed smaller projects that could meetNepal’s energy needs.
Orange boxes represent case studies where specific principles have been demonstrated. Key principles in bold.
Zambia
The operator of Itezhi-Tezhi Dam on the Kafue River formed a partnership withWWF to establish an Inte-grated Water ResourcesManagement strategy that involved developing an environmental flows and seasonal release program.
China
China’s 2006 Reservoir Resettlement Regulation provides retroactive paymentsto millions of people displaced by dams since 1949. While implementation of thisregulation is uncertain, it represents a strong example of reparations in national legislation.
Norway
The 2000 Water Resources Act is a generalstatute governing water resources management.It includes rules for minimum flow rates and allows authorities unimpeded access to facilities and to issue fines for violations of the Act.
Sources: Protecting Rivers and Rights: The World Commission on Dams Reccommedations in Action Briefing Kit. ww.internationalrivers.org/en/node/5593 List of Follow-up Initiatives Known to WCD Secretariat, Dams and Development. www.dams.org/report/followups.htm
