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National policy environmental and social sustainability of the Hydropower sector in lao PDR, No.561 CP

Sustainable development of the hydro-power sector is founded on three important principles: (a) economic sustainability relies upon the maintenance of the renewable resource base,and the use of non renewable resource rents to support the development of other factor.>of production; (b) social sustainability is based upon the principles of inclusiveness, mutual understanding and consensus; and (c) ecological sustainability relies upon the avoidance of irreversible environmental impacts such as the loss of biodiversity,accumulation of persistent pollutants,or disruption of ecological cycles.

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Document type Advocacy and promotional materials
Language of document
  • English
Topics Environment and natural resources policy and administration
Geographic area (spatial range)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
Copyright Unclear copyright
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Author (corporate) ສຳນັກງານນາຍຍົກລັດຖະມົນຕີ
Publication place Vientiane, Laos
Publisher prime minister's office
Publication date 2005
Pagination 4
Date uploaded May 18, 2018, 10:09 (UTC)
Date modified July 16, 2018, 04:26 (UTC)