Complaint > Gibe III Hydroelectric Power Project

Project Document: HYDROLOGICAL IMPACTS OF ETHIOPIA’S OMO BASIN ON KENYA’S LAKE TURKANA WATER LEVELS & FISHERIES

...climate change were evaluated for various scenarios of population growth, temperature change, and precipitation change up to the year 2070 (Salini & Studio Pietrangeli 500 HYD RSP 001A, Jan 2009). That report noted that rainfall data only up to 2002 was used, and should be updated. Two climate models were applied, and the runoff was shown to vary in the range -10% to +6%. As there is an increasing runoff trend due to catchment change, no long-term detrimental change was anticipated in the c...

Complaint > Gibe III Hydroelectric Power Project

Compliance Review: PROBLEM SOLVING REPORT

...climate change in the region could have on the project based on latest available scientific information from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and others. To this extent, the Consultant will review the work undertaken by the World Bank regarding climate change assessment of the subject river basin in Ethiopia. The hydrological risks are related to possible insufficient or non-representative measured data where no gauging station was available; changes in the water use in ...

Complaint > Gibe III Hydroelectric Power Project

Registration: Notice of Registration

...climate change • African convention on the conservation of Nature and natural Resources • Convention on Wetlands of International importance Especially as waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar) • Convention concerning the protection of world cultural and Natural Heritage.8 The ESIA Summary concludes that: “Based on the assessment of the ESIA, the project is considered to be sound and sustainable from both environmental and social points of view” 9 . 3 ESIA Summary, Section 2 4 ESIA Summary...

Complaint > Gibe III Hydroelectric Power Project

Project Document: FINAL DRAFT REPORT ON SOCIO – ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND PUBLIC CONSULTATION OF LAKE TURKANA COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN KENYA

...changes could be published every three months. 6.7 Marine Life Changes might occur in marine life either due to change of the water quality and quantity, change in the amount of oxygen, introduction of pollutant upstream or contamination by water borne diseases causing organism might affect Marine life. The purpose of this program would be to monitor changes in the marine life and the community of birds, amphibians and reptiles. Some undesirable marine life might also be introduce at the ...