The How-to Guide on Hydropower and Indigenous Peoples explores how best to engage with these communities to ensure that hydropower projects respect the dignity and human rights of Indigenous Peoples throughout their operating life.
Read MoreTo help developers and operators manage the impacts of hydropower development, the IHA has published a new How-to Guide on Hydropower Infrastructure Safety.
Read MoreGood practice guide for Protected Areas will help companies meet duty of care commitment
Read MoreThe sustainability fund to help hydropower developers and operators assess their environmental, social and government (ESG) performance is now open to projects that seek to get certification against the Hydropower Sustainability Standard.
Read MoreThe Hydropower Sustainability Standard, launched at the World Hydropower Congress on 8 September 2021, will help to ensure that hydropower projects across the world are recognised and certified for their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance.
Read MoreAfter the delays and disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, two major upcoming international summits in 2021 will attempt to find solutions to the twin challenges of environmental degradation and climate change.
Read MoreAll workers should enjoy labour rights protected by law and are entitled to safe, reasonable and fair working conditions, whether employed directly by the developer or by a contractor.
Read MoreNational permitting and licensing processes require hydropower developers to undertake rigorous assessments and manage the potential negative impacts that come with infrastructure construction.
Read MoreThis How-to Guide helps hydropower developers and operators conserve river system biodiversity while generating renewable energy.
Read MoreCommissioning an assessment using the Hydropower Sustainability Tools is likely the "most powerful existing tool" for improving a hydropower project’s sustainability performance, says a new World Bank report.
Read MoreAs we look to the future of energy development in India and across the world, we must ask not just whether we develop hydropower, but how we develop it.
Read MoreThe launch of Climate Bonds Standard criteria for hydropower paves the way for a “new era” for green investment in renewable energy and will help accelerate global decarbonisation efforts.
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