| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 159 pages) |
| Series |
Law, justice, and development |
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Law, justice, and development.
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| Contents |
Country Study of Regulatory Frameworks for Dam Safety -- Argentina -- Australia -- Austria -- Brazil -- Canada -- China -- Finland -- France -- India -- Ireland -- Latvia -- Mexico -- New Zealand -- Norway -- Portugal -- Romania -- Russian Federation -- Republic of South Africa -- Spain -- Switzerland -- United Kingdom -- United States -- Comparative Analysis of Dam Safety Regulatory Frameworks -- The Form of the Regulation -- The Institutional Arrangements -- The Powers of the Regulating Authority -- The Contents of the Regulatory Scheme -- Essential Elements, Desirable Elements, and Emerging Trends for Dam Safety -- The Essential Elements of a Regulatory Scheme -- Elements That Would Be Desirable to Include in a Regulatory Scheme -- Emerging Trends in Dam Safety Regulation -- Institutional Arrangements -- The Contents of the Regulatory Scheme -- World Bank: Operational Policy 4.37 on the Safety of Dams -- World Bank: Bank Procedure 4.37 on the Safety of Dams -- World Bank: Bank Procedure 4.37 on the Safety of Dams, Annex A on Dam Safety Reports: Content and Timing -- Republic of South Africa, 1998 National Water Act, Chapter 12: Safety of Dams -- British Columbia, Canada, Dam Safety Regulation -- Canadian Dam Association: Sample Operations, Maintenance, and Surveillance Manual -- Selected Legislation on Dam Safety and Additional Information Sources |
| Summary |
This study is a comparative assessment of the regulatory frameworks applicable to dam safety in 22 countries. The first section of the book describes the dam safety regulation framework in each of the 22 countries. The second provides a comparative analysis of these regulatory frameworks and details the different approaches used by the 22 countries. The final section offers recommendations on the contents of a dam safety regulatory framework. The study lists essential elements needed in all dam safety regulatory frameworks. Also discussed are a number of emerging trends in dam safety and the book includes seven appendices which contain a dam safety statute and a sample operations, maintenance and surveillance manual |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Dam safety -- Law and legislation.
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LAW -- Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
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Dam safety -- Law and legislation
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Palmieri, Alessandro.
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Salman, Salman M. A., 1948-
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| ISBN |
0585458359 |
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9780585458359 |
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9780821351918 |
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0821351915 |
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1280084413 |
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9781280084416 |
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6610084416 |
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9786610084418 |
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082135695X |
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9780821356951 |
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