Yarlung Zangbo / Brahmaputra River: Competing Priorities of Hydropower and Agriculture
Geolocation: | 29° 10' 7.6364", 92° 31' 41.3242" |
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Predominent Land Use Descriptors | agricultural- cropland and pasture |
Important Uses of Water | Agriculture or Irrigation, Fisheries - wild, Hydropower Generation |
Contents
Summary
Natural, Historic, Economic, Regional, and Political Framework
Issues and Stakeholders
China’s Zangmu Dam, which has eroded trust between China and India related to future hydropower development and dispute resolution. How will China, India, Bangladesh, and other basin stakeholders resolve future disputes related to hydropower?
NSPD: Water Quantity, Water Quality, Ecosystems, Governance, Assets
Stakeholder Types: Federated state/territorial/provincial government, Sovereign state/national/federal government, Local Government, Community or organized citizens
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