Climate change negotiations: what’s at stake at COP24?
Twelve months after the UN Climate Conference in Bonn (COP23), the Polish city of Katowice hosts COP24.
Blog: Developing sustainable hydropower in Indonesia
The first application of the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol in Indonesia.
Better Hydro: labour and working conditions at Santo Antônio, Brazil
This case study is featured in Better Hydro: Compendium of Case Studies 2017, which highlights examples of good practice in hydropower sustainability across all aspects of project development.
Better Hydro: regional initiative on sustainable hydropower
An application of the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol at Shardara in Kazakhstan led to a broader regional initiative.
Better Hydro: protecting biodiversity at Reventazón, Costa Rica
The Reventazón Hydroelectric Project (RHP) is one of the first Latin American hydroelectric projects to use a river offset approach.
Better Hydro: reducing sedimentation and erosion at Blanda, Iceland
The Blanda project, owned by Landsvirkjun, carried out one of the largest revegetation and erosion control programmes in Iceland's history. This case study demonstrates how the project's efforts to reduce sedimentation and erosion have benefitted local communities and biodiversity.
Better Hydro: Environmental and social issues management at Chaglla, Peru
This case study is featured in Better Hydro: Compendium of Case Studies 2017, which highlights examples of good practice in hydropower sustainability across all aspects of project developm
Better Hydro: Asset reliability and efficiency at Nam Lik 1-2, Laos
One of the case studies featured in our 'Better hydro' collection of case studies, Nam Lik 1-2 is an example of excellence in asset reliability and maintenance.
Video: 2017 World Hydropower Congress highlights
The 2017 World Hydropower Congress took place on 9–11 May in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Discussing multipurpose hydropower at the 2017 Dresden Nexus Conference
IHA participated in the second biennial Dresden Nexus Conference (DNC) on 17-19 May.
Final day in pictures: 2017 World Hydropower Congress
The 2017 World Hydropower Congress closed on Thursday 11 May with strong commitments from multiple stakeholders towards delivering better hydro.
Mini-documentary: the Blanda hydropower project
The Blanda hydropower project in Iceland is the 2017 winner of the IHA Blue Planet Prize, which recognises projects that demonstrate excellence in sustainable development.