Hydropower and environment in India

Authors

V Ranganathan

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Energy Policy

Abstract

Hydroelectric power is the cheapest source of energy, renewable and environmentally benign during running. Yet environmental activism has obstructed hydrodevelopment throughout the world, and more so in India. The paper calls for a realistic economic - environmental trade-off and improvements in environmental decision making apparatus. © 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

Publication Date

1-4-1997

Publisher

Elsevier Ltd

Volume

Vol.25

Issue

Iss.4

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