United Nations Environment Programme

Experiences and Lessons learned

One of the DDP's objectives was to facilitate the sharing of information on experiences, practices and tools relevant to the use of the WCD report. The Relevant Experiences and Lessons Learned database aims to be a resource of real-world examples which illustrate the WCDs seven strategic priorities. Your submissions and comments will be very welcome.

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There are currently 103 submissions available

1. The Environmental Manual for Power Development (EM): A Tool for Comprehensive Options Assessment in the Energy Sector
2. China: Loess Plateau Watershed Rehabilitation Project (Loess 1 and II)
3. Rainwater Management, Sumida, Japan
4. Equator Principles
5. Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment
6. National Hydropower Plan (NHP) Study, Vietnam, Stage 1. A New Approach to Sustainable Hydropower Development
7. Columbia Basin Management Plan
8. Installation of a Selective Withdrawal System
9. Mainstreaming Gender in Water Management: A Practical Journey to Sustainability: A Resource Guide
10. Lesotho Highlands Water Project: Katse Botanical Garden
11. SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT INTERNATIONAL PRINCIPLES
12. BPD: Water and Sanitation Cluster
13. The Greater Hermanus Water Conservation Programme - An Example of Demand Side Management
14. Rainwater Harvesting Project in Gansu Province, China
15. National Hydropower Plan for Vietnam
16. Options assessment of the Wloclawek dam
17. Action Plan for the Rialb Dam affected area
18. Handbook of Water Use and Conservation: Homes, Landscapes, Businesses, Industries, Farms
19. Impact of Water Saving Irrigation Techniques in China
20. Kafue Flats Integrated Water Resource Management Programme
21. Operational Alternatives for Total Dissolved Gas Management at Grand Coulee Dam
22. The Importance of a Monitoring Framework to Improve Dam Safety
23. The Waimiri Atroari Programme
24. Community based management of water releases in the Phongolo River
25. Corporate Sustainability Assessment partly based on WCD Strategic Priorities
26. The Living Murray (River Murray System, Australia)
27. Modifying Dam Design to Allow for Flood Releases to Maintain Downstream Wetlands
28. Valuation in the Hadejia-Jama'are River Basin
29. "La Paix des Braves" - An agreement to establish a new relationship between the Government of Quebec and the Cree Nation
30. Training programme: The Process of Social Impact Assessment
31. Valea Sadului Hyrdotechnical development on Jui River
32. Nam Theun 2 Hydro-Electric Project (power export from Lao to Thailand)
33. Corruption Fighters Tool Kit - Civil Society Experiences and Emerging Strategies
34. The SADC Protocol on Shared Water Courses
35. International Hydropower Association Sustainability Guidelines and Compliance Protocol
36. Sediment flushing at the Unazuki Dam
37. Water quality conservation at the Terauchi Dam
38. The environmental effect mitigation countermeasures at the Kanna Dam
39. Resettlement around the reservoir at the Haizuka Dam
40. Flexible Dam Operation (flushing discharge)
41. Sameura Dam green belt project
42. Building a consensus on construction of the Shitara Dam
43. Measures to develop the reservoir area of the Miyagase Dam
44. Communication and sharing of information with the inhabitants of Nagaragawa concerning the river mouth barrier project.
45. Increasing the population of sweetfish in the downstream river by dam improvement
46. The Heisei Nisshin Forest
47. The Special Measures Act concerning Upstream Area Development
48. The Tonegawa and Arakawa Reservoir Area Development Fund
49. ACTEW Environmental Management System
50. Andhikhola Hydel and Rural Electrification Project (AHREP)
51. Aral Sea Basin
52. Costa Rican Expropriation Law and Inter-American Development Bank Requirements for Development Projects: The Arenal Dam
53. Berg Water Project
54. British Columbia Water Use Plan Guidelines
55. Burnett River Dam
56. Ceara Integrated Water Resource Management Project
57. Relicensing of the Clark Fork Project
58. Chixoy dam
59. Columbia Basin Trust
60. Community Based Planning for Local Water and Food Security in Zimbabawe
61. Coursier Dam
62. Driekoppies dam
63. Paix Des Braves Agreement between the Government of Quebec and the Grand Council of the Crees
64. Eastmain-1-A and Rupert Diversion Project (770 MW) added to the existing James Bay Hydroelectric Scheme (16 501 MW)
65. Gandak Project
66. Goulburn Broken Region Catchment: Scenario Planning for Future Irrigation
67. Glomma Laagen River Basin
68. Grand Coulee Dam and the Columbia River Basin
69. The High Ross Dam Controversy (Swinomish Tribal Community v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit)
70. Hubei Hydropower Development in Poor Areas
71. Gabcikovo-Nagymaros
72. Itezhi-tezhi Dam
73. James Bay Complex
74. King River Power Development
75. Kosi Project
76. Kukule Hydropower Project
77. Laforge 1 Dam
78. Independent Monitoring of Maguga Dam Resettlement
79. Treaty for the Joint Development and Utilisation of the Resources of the Komati Basin between Swaziland and South Africa and Maguga Resettlement and Compensation Policy Document
80. Mahakali river
81. Monitoring of Manapouri Power Scheme
82. Medium Hydropower Study Project in Nepal
83. Mekong Hydropower Development Strategy
84. Hydro-Quebec’s approach on partnership with aboriginal communities: The Minashtuk Project
85. Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project.
86. IAIAsa Premium Award for the Nandoni Dam Relocation Project
87. Nile Basin Initiative
88. North Umpqua Stranding Watch
89. Odra Dam
90. Palmiet Pumped Storage Hydropower Station
91. Pangue Dam – International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Office of the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO)
92. Relicensing of the Pelton Round Butte Project
93. Identification of Power Development Options in Uganda
94. Hydro-Québec’s Integrated Enhancement Program and Participatory Approach on Partnerships with Indigenous Communities: The Sainte-Marguerite-3 Dam
95. “Low Impact” Certification of the Tapoco Project
96. Thukela Water Project
97. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Reservoir Operations Study (ROS)
98. Upper Kotmale Hydropower Project
99. Upper Seti Storage Hydroelectric Project
100. Selection of Wivenhoe Dam Upgrade Option
101. ZACPRO 6 Zambezi (SADC)
102. International Joint Commission (IJC) Oversight of the Zosel Dam
103. Brilliant Expansion Project