Key potential environmental impacts
Impact |
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|---|---|
| Air | |
| Greenhouse gases from reservoirs |  |
| Water | |
| Changes to fish and aquatic habitat | |
| Release of mercury | |
| Land | |
| Land disturbance during construction | |
| Flooding of lands | |
| Biodiversity | |
| Changes to wildlife and wildlife habitat | |
This section discusses how generating electricity from water affects the environment, and what the electricity industry and governments are doing to address those impacts. Background pieces discuss government regulation, water management planning, the industry’s changing relationships with First Nations and the different impacts of large and small hydro projects. Brief case studies highlight related events, activities or research.
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