Sammendrag
Sustainable global energy production is
back-stopped by hydropower which is responsible for
a significant share of the green energy produced
worldwide. Hydropower, however, does not come
without some environmental impacts but has worked
to reduce those impacts. Here, we discuss the historical, legislative, and design configurations of hydropower facilities located in three of the world’s most
important producers: Brazil, Canada, and Norway.
The background is intended to inform the collection of
scientific papers from each country aimed at assessing
and improving the sustainability of hydropower production that form the core of this special issue on
sustainable hydropower. We review the development
and key legislative history for hydropower in each
country and point out the common backgrounds and
interests each nation has in the continued sustainable
development of its hydropower resources.
Keywords Hydropower regulation
Development History Facilities Legislation
Sustainable production
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