Hydropower Development and Food Security in Laos》.pdfVIP

Available online at Aquatic Procedia 1 ( 2013 ) 138 – 149 World WWater Weekk, 26-31 Auugust 2012, Stockholm,, Sweden Hyydropowwer devellopment and foood securiity in Laaos S. Spaarkes* Vice Presidennt, Corporate Respsponsibility, Stat kkraft, Norway Absttract Vitall water resourcces necessary foor the production of food croops are comingg under threat. HHydropower geeneration can hhave impaacts on flood pllains such that flooding eventts are prolongeed or more freqquent and fish sstocks decline. In this case off the Theuun-Hinboun Exppansion Projectt (THXP), commprehensive meaasures have been introduced nnot only to resttoore lost producction but aalso to secure fofood security annd higher yieldss in areas downnstream of the pproject. Relocation of villagess, new or improoved irrigaation systems fofor dry-season rice production and other liveliihood restoratioon measures aree being monitorred for their immpact on soocial developmeent and incomee. © 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. Open access under CC BY-NC-ND license. © 20013 The Authorrs. Published byy Elsevier B.V. Selection and peer-review under responsibility of the Stockholm International Water Institute Selecction and peer-rreview under reesponsibility off the Stockholmm International WWater Institute. Keywwords: sustainabillty, hydropower,ff ood security, benneficiaries, holisttic planning 1. Inntroduction TThe competitioon for water rresources in ddeveloping coountries is beecoming moree and more crritical in timees of climmate extremes,, increasing ppopulation andd competitionn for resourcess. These co