八、水电的可持续发展 就可持续发展而言,水电在以下方面具有巨大潜力: ——改善经济现状; ——保护生态系统; ——促进社会的平等公正。 成功的规划、建设和运行的水电项目能够为取得可持续发展这三个主要内容做出重大贡献。然而,每个独立的水电项目将不必对所有三个方面同等兼顾,因为项目有利和不利的影响是随站址而特定的。 Hydropower for Sustainable Development In terms of sustainable development, hydropower has great potential in the following areas: - to improve the economic situation; - to protect the ecosystem; - to promote social equality and fairness. The successful planning, construction and operation of hydropower projects can make a significant contribution to the three main components of achieving sustainable development. However, each independent hydropower project will not necessarily have to be equally balanced in all three aspects, as the project’s beneficial and adverse effects are site specific.