Sustainability Assessment of Renewable Energy Technologies in Context to India Using Multicriteria Analysis with and without Incorporating Risk Analysis

Q1 Social Sciences Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management Pub Date : 2022-05-28 DOI:10.1142/s146433322250020x

Anuja Shaktawat, S. Vadhera

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Sustainability assessment at a national scale is a complex task that ought to be seen with a range of conflicting indicators and multicriteria analysis (MCA) is the best approach that can address these conflicts. The study aims for a comprehensive sustainability assessment of renewable energy (RE) technologies in India based on MCA and examines the impact of associated social and environmental risks on the overall sustainability ranking. Large hydropower is evaluated as the most sustainable RE technology in context to India under selected indicators. Contrary to this, large hydropower has also been identified with the highest social and environmental risks. Therefore, in a developing country like India, the techno-economic advantages of large hydropower with its significant untapped potential cannot be overlooked. Hence, there arises a need to enhance the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process. Thus, the study recommends a transparent process for public participation in EIA for comprehensive and effective social and environmental risk management of the project to achieve the goal of sustainable development.

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使用多准则分析对印度可再生能源技术的可持续性评估，包括和不包括风险分析

国家层面的可持续性评估是一项复杂的任务，应该用一系列相互冲突的指标来看待，多标准分析（MCA）是解决这些冲突的最佳方法。该研究旨在基于MCA对印度可再生能源（RE）技术进行全面的可持续性评估，并考察相关社会和环境风险对整体可持续性排名的影响。根据选定的指标，大型水电被评估为印度最可持续的可再生能源技术。与此相反，大型水电也被认为具有最高的社会和环境风险。因此，在印度这样的发展中国家，大型水电的技术经济优势及其巨大的未开发潜力不容忽视。因此，有必要加强环境影响评估程序。因此，该研究建议公众参与环境影响评价的透明程序，以便对项目进行全面有效的社会和环境风险管理，以实现可持续发展的目标。

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management is an interdisciplinary, peer reviewed, international journal covering policy and decision-making relating to environmental assessment (EA) in the broadest sense. Uniquely, its specific aim is to explore the horizontal interactions between assessment and aspects of environmental management (not just the vertical interactions within the broad field of impact assessment) and thereby to identify comprehensive approaches to environmental improvement involving both qualitative and quantitative information. As the concepts associated with sustainable development mature, links between environmental assessment and management systems become all the more essential.