Stakeholders of the small-scale (<50 MW generation capacity) hydropower sector in Uganda recognise the importance of sustainable development of the resources that have social and ecological importance. Uganda is experiencing a boom in hydropower projects resulting in over generation of electricity and its exportation to neighbouring nations. Limited policies are currently available in Uganda to direct the sustainable development of this sector. Environmental flows (e-flows) practices established for the Nile Basin region and international good e-flows practices can contribute to sustainable management of hydropower developments in Uganda. The paper defines and explains e-flows, identifies water resource attributes of importance for e-flows determination associated with hydropower and threat associated with this activity in Uganda, and provides good e-flows determination and management practices based on regional and international information. The determination and management of e-flows in the hydropower sector in Uganda is largely dependent on the availability of and quality of hydrology, hydraulic and flow-ecosystem and flow-ecosystem service relationship information. This review of good-practice e-flows practice for the small hydropower sector in Uganda provides guidance to support multiple stakeholders of water resources in Uganda for a better future for all of its vulnerable communities and the environments they depend on.

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在乌干达小规模水电部门实现良好的 E-flows 实践。

乌干达小规模（<50 MW）水电部门的利益相关者认识到具有社会和生态重要性的资源的可持续发展的重要性。乌干达正在经历水电项目的繁荣，导致发电量过剩并出口到邻国。乌干达目前可用于指导该部门可持续发展的政策有限。为尼罗河流域地区建立的环境流量（e-flow）实践和国际良好的 e-flow 实践有助于乌干达水电开发的可持续管理。该论文定义并解释了 e-flow，确定了与水电相关的 e-flow 确定的重要水资源属性以及与乌干达此活动相关的威胁，并根据区域和国际信息提供良好的电子流确定和管理实践。乌干达水电部门电子流量的确定和管理在很大程度上取决于水文、水力和流量-生态系统以及流量-生态系统服务关系信息的可用性和质量。对乌干达小水电部门良好做法电子流实践的审查为支持乌干达水资源的多个利益相关者提供指导，为所有脆弱社区及其所依赖的环境创造更美好的未来。水力和流量-生态系统和流量-生态系统服务关系信息。对乌干达小水电部门良好做法电子流实践的审查为支持乌干达水资源的多个利益相关者提供指导，为所有脆弱社区及其所依赖的环境创造更美好的未来。水力和流量-生态系统和流量-生态系统服务关系信息。对乌干达小水电部门良好做法电子流实践的审查为支持乌干达水资源的多个利益相关者提供指导，为所有脆弱社区及其所依赖的环境创造更美好的未来。