Regulatory Frameworks for Dam Safety : A Comparative Study

This study is a comparative assessment of the regulatory frameworks applicable to dam safety in 22 countries. It is divided into three parts. The first part is a description of the dam safety regulatory framework in each of the 22 countries. The co...

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Main Authors: Bradlow, Daniel D., Palmieri, Alessandro, Salman, Salman M. A.
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Language:English
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Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2013
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spelling okr-10986-138262021-04-23T14:03:11Z Regulatory Frameworks for Dam Safety : A Comparative Study Bradlow, Daniel D. Palmieri, Alessandro Salman, Salman M. A. CATCHMENT AREA CIVIL ENGINEERS CONSTRUCTION COVERS CUBIC METERS DAM DAM ENGINEERING DAM FAILURE DAM FAILURES DAM OWNERS DAM PERFORMANCE DAM SAFETY DAM SAFETY ACTIVITIES DAM SAFETY GUIDELINES DAM SAFETY MANAGEMENT DAM SAFETY REGULATION DAM SAFETY REGULATIONS DAM SAFETY REPORTS DAM SAFETY REVIEW DAM SAFETY STATUTE DAMS DAMS SAFETY ELECTRIC POWER ELECTRICITY EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN ENGINEERING ENGINEERS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT EVENT OF DAM FAILURE FAO FISHERIES FLOOD CONTROL FLOOD MITIGATION HUMAN HEALTH HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS IMPOUNDMENT INTERNATIONAL LAW IRRIGATION JURISDICTION LARGE DAM LARGE DAM SAFETY LEGISLATION ON DAM LIFE CYCLE MEASUREMENTS NATIONAL DAM SAFETY PROGRAM NATURAL RESOURCES NO HARM POLLUTION POLLUTION CONTROL PRODUCE PROGRAMS PUBLIC WORKS QUALITY ASSURANCE RA RESERVOIRS SAFE OPERATION SAFEGUARD POLICIES SAFETY CONDITIONS SAFETY ISSUES SAFETY MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES TAILINGS THERMAL POWER PLANTS TRANSBOUNDARY WATERCOURSES WATER COMMISSION WATER CONSERVATION WATER FLOW WATER LAW WATER RESOURCES WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT WATER STORAGE WATER SUPPLY This study is a comparative assessment of the regulatory frameworks applicable to dam safety in 22 countries. It is divided into three parts. The first part is a description of the dam safety regulatory framework in each of the 22 countries. The countries were selected based on the availability of information about their dam safety regulatory frameworks. The second part of the study is a comparative analysis of these regulatory frameworks. The analysis attempts to highlight the main similarities and differences in the approaches adopted by the countries discussed in the first part of the study. The third part offers recommendations on what a regulatory framework for dam safety should contain. It lists essential elemetns that should be included in all dam safety regulatory frameworks, as well as elemetns that would be desirable to include in such regulatory frameworks. This part also identifies and discusses a number of emerging trends in dam safety. In tis connection, this part of the study can be seen as providing a tool kit that can be used in formulating a regulatory framework for dam safety. This study has seven appendices. Appendix iv contains a dam safety statute; appendix V is a dam safety regulation; and appendix vi is a sample operations, maintenance, and surveillance manual. 2013-06-10T20:52:13Z 2013-06-10T20:52:13Z 2002-10-31 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/10/2058274/regulatory-frameworks-dam-safety-comparative-study 0-8213-5191-5 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13826 English en_US Law, justice and development series; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication Africa East Asia and Pacific Europe and Central Asia Latin America & Caribbean
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topic CATCHMENT AREA
CIVIL ENGINEERS
CONSTRUCTION
COVERS
CUBIC METERS
DAM
DAM ENGINEERING
DAM FAILURE
DAM FAILURES
DAM OWNERS
DAM PERFORMANCE
DAM SAFETY
DAM SAFETY ACTIVITIES
DAM SAFETY GUIDELINES
DAM SAFETY MANAGEMENT
DAM SAFETY REGULATION
DAM SAFETY REGULATIONS
DAM SAFETY REPORTS
DAM SAFETY REVIEW
DAM SAFETY STATUTE
DAMS
DAMS SAFETY
ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTRICITY
EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN
ENGINEERING
ENGINEERS
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
EVENT OF DAM FAILURE
FAO
FISHERIES
FLOOD CONTROL
FLOOD MITIGATION
HUMAN HEALTH
HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS
IMPOUNDMENT
INTERNATIONAL LAW
IRRIGATION
JURISDICTION
LARGE DAM
LARGE DAM SAFETY
LEGISLATION ON DAM
LIFE CYCLE
MEASUREMENTS
NATIONAL DAM SAFETY PROGRAM
NATURAL RESOURCES
NO HARM
POLLUTION
POLLUTION CONTROL
PRODUCE
PROGRAMS
PUBLIC WORKS
QUALITY ASSURANCE
RA
RESERVOIRS
SAFE OPERATION
SAFEGUARD POLICIES
SAFETY CONDITIONS
SAFETY ISSUES
SAFETY MANAGEMENT
STRUCTURES
TAILINGS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
TRANSBOUNDARY WATERCOURSES
WATER COMMISSION
WATER CONSERVATION
WATER FLOW
WATER LAW
WATER RESOURCES
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
WATER STORAGE
WATER SUPPLY
spellingShingle CATCHMENT AREA
CIVIL ENGINEERS
CONSTRUCTION
COVERS
CUBIC METERS
DAM
DAM ENGINEERING
DAM FAILURE
DAM FAILURES
DAM OWNERS
DAM PERFORMANCE
DAM SAFETY
DAM SAFETY ACTIVITIES
DAM SAFETY GUIDELINES
DAM SAFETY MANAGEMENT
DAM SAFETY REGULATION
DAM SAFETY REGULATIONS
DAM SAFETY REPORTS
DAM SAFETY REVIEW
DAM SAFETY STATUTE
DAMS
DAMS SAFETY
ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTRICITY
EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN
ENGINEERING
ENGINEERS
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
EVENT OF DAM FAILURE
FAO
FISHERIES
FLOOD CONTROL
FLOOD MITIGATION
HUMAN HEALTH
HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS
IMPOUNDMENT
INTERNATIONAL LAW
IRRIGATION
JURISDICTION
LARGE DAM
LARGE DAM SAFETY
LEGISLATION ON DAM
LIFE CYCLE
MEASUREMENTS
NATIONAL DAM SAFETY PROGRAM
NATURAL RESOURCES
NO HARM
POLLUTION
POLLUTION CONTROL
PRODUCE
PROGRAMS
PUBLIC WORKS
QUALITY ASSURANCE
RA
RESERVOIRS
SAFE OPERATION
SAFEGUARD POLICIES
SAFETY CONDITIONS
SAFETY ISSUES
SAFETY MANAGEMENT
STRUCTURES
TAILINGS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
TRANSBOUNDARY WATERCOURSES
WATER COMMISSION
WATER CONSERVATION
WATER FLOW
WATER LAW
WATER RESOURCES
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
WATER STORAGE
WATER SUPPLY
Bradlow, Daniel D.
Palmieri, Alessandro
Salman, Salman M. A.
Regulatory Frameworks for Dam Safety : A Comparative Study
geographic_facet Africa
East Asia and Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America & Caribbean
relation Law, justice and development series;
description This study is a comparative assessment of the regulatory frameworks applicable to dam safety in 22 countries. It is divided into three parts. The first part is a description of the dam safety regulatory framework in each of the 22 countries. The countries were selected based on the availability of information about their dam safety regulatory frameworks. The second part of the study is a comparative analysis of these regulatory frameworks. The analysis attempts to highlight the main similarities and differences in the approaches adopted by the countries discussed in the first part of the study. The third part offers recommendations on what a regulatory framework for dam safety should contain. It lists essential elemetns that should be included in all dam safety regulatory frameworks, as well as elemetns that would be desirable to include in such regulatory frameworks. This part also identifies and discusses a number of emerging trends in dam safety. In tis connection, this part of the study can be seen as providing a tool kit that can be used in formulating a regulatory framework for dam safety. This study has seven appendices. Appendix iv contains a dam safety statute; appendix V is a dam safety regulation; and appendix vi is a sample operations, maintenance, and surveillance manual.
format Publications & Research :: Publication
author Bradlow, Daniel D.
Palmieri, Alessandro
Salman, Salman M. A.
author_facet Bradlow, Daniel D.
Palmieri, Alessandro
Salman, Salman M. A.
author_sort Bradlow, Daniel D.
title Regulatory Frameworks for Dam Safety : A Comparative Study
title_short Regulatory Frameworks for Dam Safety : A Comparative Study
title_full Regulatory Frameworks for Dam Safety : A Comparative Study
title_fullStr Regulatory Frameworks for Dam Safety : A Comparative Study
title_full_unstemmed Regulatory Frameworks for Dam Safety : A Comparative Study
title_sort regulatory frameworks for dam safety : a comparative study
publisher Washington, DC: World Bank
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/10/2058274/regulatory-frameworks-dam-safety-comparative-study
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13826
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