Worldwide, the demand for energy has increased significantly in last two decades, leading
to an increased use of non-renewable energy resources. The global agenda aims to reduce …

Power is the critical infrastructure on which the socio-economic development of the country
depends. The growth of the economy hinges on the availability of quality power at …

Even though water-energy systems and ecosystems have complex relationships, regional
energy policies seldom consider this connection. The current regional energy policies are …

Run of the river (RoR) hydropower projects are generally considered more environmentally
sustainable as compared to their reservoir based counterparts. Further, impacts of these …

Small hydropower projects (SHPs), though generally considered more environmentally
benign and socially acceptable as compared to large projects, yet their overall sustainability …

The Itaipu Binational dam is a giant hydroelectric project situated on the Parana River, which
began its construction in 1973 and was completed in 1983. It was undertaken by Brazil and …

Land use land cover (LULC) change determination caused by development projects is
always mandatory as land is the major source of local livelihoods and regional economy …

The construction of dams for hydroelectric power results in widespread socio-economic
impacts on communities. Lucene and Agbegikuro communities were purposively sampled to …

The people's perception on environmental and socio-economic impacts due to three hydro-
electric projects (HEPs; commissioned and under construction) were studied in the north …

The present study, describes about the water dynamics in fast changing town of Leh, located
in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Groundwater since ancient times in the form of …