The Hydropower Industry Needs Standards, not Scorecards, to be Sustainable
June 22nd, 2011 | by Zachary Hurwitz
The International Hydropower Association (IHA) just launched the "Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol" at its bi-yearly Congress in the town of Foz do Iguaçú, Brazil, last week. The Protocol is in reality only a scorecard that rewards hydropower companies and financiers with a greenwashed stamp of approval; it does not represent a true step towards the actual practice of sustainability in the sector
