Annotation Hydro resources are provided by nature. The exploitation of such resources can generate significant economic rent to the owners. In the past, governments have usually claimed ownership of hydroelectric resources and passed on the rents to their state-owned utilities, …
This paper deals with economic rents arising from the development of hydroelectric generation on international watercourses. The paper briefly defines the concept of economic rent and its application to hydroelectric developments. It explores two areas of precedents that shows h…
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Examinations of the experience of three aboriginal communities of Manitoba and Saskatchewan to demonstrate how little the treatment of the aboriginal peoples has changed over the past one hundred years concerning hydroelectric development projects.
"Jeanne Féaux de la Croix maps three iconic places as part of Central Asians' 'moral geographies' and examines their role in navigating socialist, neo-liberal and neo-Islamic life models. Dams provide most of Kyrgyzstan's electricity, but are also at the heart of regional water …
Das binnen weniger Jahre zum Standardwerk der Wasserkraftnutzung gewordene Buch liegt nunmehr in 5. Auflage vor. Es erfuhr eine weit reichende Überarbeitung und Fortschreibung in vielen Bereichen. Die Erweiterung betrifft vor allem folgende Schwerpunkte: Nutzung der Meeresenergi…