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

A research initiative applied a water supply and demand modelling tool to the Zambezi River Basin over 18 months to evaluate the impact of two climate scenarios ("wetting" and "drying") and two irrigation expansion scenarios. The analysis indicates that these factors could lead to significant negative impacts on both existing and planned hydropower investments in the region.

• Modelling of future climate scenarios and irrigation expansion suggests that existing and planned hydropower investments in the Zambezi River basin face significant potential 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} }