Regulation of environmental impacts of hydroelectricity production : The United States and Costa Rica.

Atkinson, Bárbara A..

1989

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF HYDROELECTRICITY PRODUCTION. Physical effects. Chemical Changes. Biological effects. Sociological effects. Secondary effects. Small vs large hydro. Rules of thumb for site selection. INSTITUTIONAL OPTIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION. THE U.S. REGULATORY PROCESS. COMPARISON WITH COSTA RICA. THE UBITED STATES REGULATORY PROCESS. Federal Agencies. The Army Corps of Engineers. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The regulatory process-large hydro. NEPA and CEQ. Other agencies. The courts. Public involvement. EISs. Economic Analysis. Congress. The executive. State and Municipal Agencies. Small hydro and FERC. Environmental activism and philosophy. SUMMARY OF A CASE STUDY: THE NEW MELONES DAM. THE COSTA RICAN REGULATORY PROCESS. THE COSTA RICAN ELECTRICITY SECTOR. ICE an the National Electricity System. SNI. National economic history and ICE's present problems. ICE's planning process. Tariff regulation and structure. RELATED INSTITUTIONS. Costa Rican public institutions. MIRENEM. MAG. DGF and DVS. SPN. Private conservation organizations. FPN/FN. CCT. CATIE. ASCONA. Environmental coalitions. International aid agencies. IDB. USAID. World Bank. Others agencies. International lenders and EISs. Debt swap. International conservation organizations. IUCN. OTS. Other organizations. ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION. Environmental policy. Environmental law. Public involvement. The environmental impact statement process. WATERSHED MANAGEMENT AND LAND CAPABILITY. Technical secretariat. Land capability analysis. CATIE. ITCR. PROJECT EXAMPLES. Arenal/Corobicí/Sandillal. Cachí. Ventanas-Garita. Toro Amarillo. Siquirres/Pacuare/Boruca. DEMAND MANAGEMENT AND OTHER ELECTRICITY SOURCES. Conservation and load management. Geothermal. Small hydro. Coal and peat. Biomass. Wind and solar. Private generation.

Presenta tbls. y maps. Master's Project. Master of Science in the Energy Resources Group. University of Carolina, Berkeley

ESTADOS UNIDOS; ENERGIA HIDROELECTRICA; COSTA RICA; IMPACTO AMBIENTAL; PRODUCCION DE ENERGIA; ANALISIS COMPARATIVO; POLITICA AMBIENTAL; MARCO REGULATORIO; SECTOR ELECTRICO; PROYECTOS HIDROELECTRICOS; FUENTES DE ENERGIA; ESTUDIOS DE CASOS; MEDIO AMBIENTE;