Dams and territories: ITCOLD’s initiatives to promote proactive dialogue

In Italy there are over 530 large dams mainly for energy production and water supply. At present, the multipurpose use of resources is strongly influenced by problems related to aging ongoing climate change which affects availability. On other hand, European directives require preserve existing hydropower generation increase storage capacity better exploit non-programmable renewable sources. These choices identification methods actions deal with complex relationship between their host territories represents a critical point on way attain goals considering that part media public opinion often have negative view role reservoirs. considerations at basis regional initiatives “Dams territory” promoted ITCOLD (Italian Committee Large Dams) since 2014 has organized annual workshops whose aim promote dialogue dam owners interested parties identify balance various interests sometimes conflict each other. The paper an updating work presented during 10th ICOLD Club Symposium held in Antalya (Turkey) October 2016 synthesizes results gathered 6 so far. project could represent possible reference countries wishing undertake similar initiatives.