LEADER 04026nam 2200637 a 450 001 9910455643203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8213-5695-X 010 $a1-280-08441-3 010 $a9786610084418 010 $a0-585-45835-9 035 $a(CKB)111087027994946 035 $a(EBL)1426888 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000089233 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11119667 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000089233 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10089040 035 $a(PQKB)10485963 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1426888 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1426888 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10070361 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL8441 035 $a(OCoLC)824562483 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111087027994946 100 $a20020717d2002 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aRegulatory frameworks for dam safety$b[electronic resource] $ea comparative study /$fDaniel D. Bradlow, Alessandro Palmieri, Salman M.A. Salman 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cWorld Bank$dc2002 215 $a1 online resource (177 p.) 225 1 $aLaw, justice, and development 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8213-5191-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aCover; Contents; Foreword; Abstract; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; PART ONE: 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; PART TWO: Comparative Analysis of Dam Safety Regulatory Frameworks; The Form of the Regulation; The Institutional Arrangements; The Powers of the Regulating Authority 327 $aThe Contents of the Regulatory SchemePART THREE: 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; CONCLUSION; APPENDIX I: World Bank: Operational Policy 4.37 on the Safety of Dams; APPENDIX II: World Bank: Bank Procedure 4.37 on the Safety of Dams 327 $aAPPENDIX III: World Bank: Bank Procedure 4.37 on the Safety of Dams, Annex A on Dam Safety Reports: Content and TimingAPPENDIX IV: Republic of South Africa, 1998 National Water Act, Chapter 12: Safety of Dams; APPENDIX V: British Columbia, Canada, Dam Safety Regulation; APPENDIX VI: Canadian Dam Association: Sample Operations, Maintenance, and Surveillance Manual; APPENDIX VII: Selected Legislation on Dam Safety and Additional Information Sources 330 $aRegulatory Frameworks for Dam Safety' was conceived and prepared in response to growing concern over the safety of dams. Given the large number of dams around the world, the safe operation of dams has significant social, economic, and environmental relevance. A dam failure can result in extremely adverse impacts, including a large-scale loss of human life. For countries with large stocks of dams, the issue of dam safety is critical.The book examines the dam safety regulatory frameworks of 22 countries. It draws comparisons and highlights similarities among the various systems. Most important, 410 0$aLaw, justice, and development. 606 $aDam safety$xLaw and legislation 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aDam safety$xLaw and legislation. 676 $a344/.053493 700 $aBradlow$b Daniel D$0108876 701 $aPalmieri$b Alessandro$0279565 701 $aSalman$b Salman M. A.$f1948-$0313372 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910455643203321 996 $aRegulatory frameworks for dam safety$92274987 997 $aUNINA