Hydropower in the Zambezi River basin at risk due to changing climate and increased irrigation

A policy brief detailing a research initiative that used a water supply and demand modelling tool to assess risks to hydropower in the Zambezi River basin from climate change and irrigation expansion.

• A research initiative utilized a water supply and demand modelling tool over an 18-month period to analyze the Zambezi River Basin under two climate scenarios (wetting and drying) and two irrigation expansion scenarios.
• The analysis indicates that existing and planned hydropower investments in the region could face significant negative impacts.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2016). Hydropower in the Zambezi River basin at risk due to changing climate and increased irrigation. https://cdkn.org/resource/hydropower-in-the-zambezi-river-basin-at-risk-due-to-changing-climate-and-increased-irrigation

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Hydropower in the Zambezi River basin at risk due to changing climate and increased irrigation. 2016. https://cdkn.org/resource/hydropower-in-the-zambezi-river-basin-at-risk-due-to-changing-climate-and-increased-irrigation.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2016hydropower, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Hydropower in the Zambezi River basin at risk due to changing climate and increased irrigation}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2016}, month = jan, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/hydropower-in-the-zambezi-river-basin-at-risk-due-to-changing-climate-and-increased-irrigation}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }