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Electricity generation from hydropower is responsible for a large part of the human impacts on water resources in the Alps. Attempts at finding an encompassing mitigation approach to these impacts are often confronted with high levels of societal conflict. Therefore, an integrative approach has to consider both ecological and political/social aspects of this economic activity. In the following, we will present an integrative mitigation approach that was developed as an eco-label for electricity in Switzerland. This label was developed and implemented in the early 2000s and has meanwhile been accepted as an environmental standard for hydropower operation in many other countries. The chapter emphasizes the interdisciplinary competencies needed as well as the potential benefits of an integrative approach to the problem.
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Truffer, B. (2010). Integrated Environmental Management of Hydropower Operation Under Conditions of Market Liberalization. In: Bundi, U. (eds) Alpine Waters. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry(), vol 6. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-88275-6_11
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