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Cumulative biophysical impact of small and large hydropower development in Nu River, China

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Kibler, Kelly M. and Tullos, Desiree D.

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Support for low-carbon energy and opposition to new large dams encourages global development of small hydropower facilities. This support is manifested in national and international energy and development policies designed to incentivize growth in the small hydropower sector while curtailing large dam construction. However, the preference of small to large...

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small and large hydropower development in Nu River, China Kelly M. Kibler1 and Desiree D. Tullos2
Biophysical, Socioeconomic, and Geopolitical Vulnerabilities to Hydropower Development on the Nu River, China

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Tullos, Desiree D., Foster-Moore, Eric, Magee, Darrin, Tilt, Bryan, Wolf, Aaron T., Schmitt, Edwin, Gassert, Francis, and Kibler, Kelly

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Rapid hydropower development is occurring in China's Yunnan province in response to increasing clean energy demands, exposing potential vulnerabilities of the area's ecosystems, communities, and geopolitical systems. Here, we present original data on the cultures, economics, hydro-politics, and environments of the Nu River basin, based on household surveys, analysis of...

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Tilt 1, Aaron T. Wolf 1, Edwin Schmitt 4, Francis Gassert 5 and Kelly Kibler 1 ABSTRACT. Rapid