DOI: 10.1111/gcb.13655
论文题名: Freshwater ecosystems could become the biggest losers of the Paris Agreement
作者: Hermoso V.
刊名: Global Change Biology
ISSN: 13541013
出版年: 2017
卷: 23, 期: 9 起始页码: 3433
结束页码: 3436
语种: 英语
英文关键词: climate change
; COP21
; green energy
; hydropower
; rivers
英文摘要: Securing access to energy for a growing population under the international commitment of reduction of greenhouse emissions requires increasing the contribution of renewable sources to the global share. Hydropower energy, which accounts for >80% of green energy, is experiencing a boom fostered by international investment mainly in developing countries. This boom could be further accelerated by the recent climate agreement reached in Paris. Despite its flexibility, hydropower production entails social, economic and ecological risks that need to be carefully considered before investing in the development of potentially thousands of planned hydropower projects worldwide. This is especially relevant given the weak or nonexistent legislation that regulates hydropower project approval and construction in many countries. I highlight the need for adequate policy to provide the Paris Agreement with new financial and planning mechanisms to avoid further and irreversible damage to freshwater ecosystem services and biodiversity. © 2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd 资助项目: VH was supported by a Ramón y Cajal contract funded by the Spanish Ministry for Economy and Competitiveness (RYC-2013-13979). I also thank M.J. Kennard, M. Clavero, Ll. Brotons, A. Moran and an anonymous reviewer for their constructive comments on earlier versions of the manuscript.
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标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/60821
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作者单位: Centre Tecnològic Forestal de Catalunya, Crta. Sant Llorenç de Morunys km 2, Solsona, Lleida, Spain
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Hermoso V.. Freshwater ecosystems could become the biggest losers of the Paris Agreement[J]. Global Change Biology,2017-01-01,23(9)