DOUG SMITH
Mr Doug Smith is a leading expert in hydropower sustainability, with over thirty years of international experience. He is a leading specialist on the Hydropower Sustainability Standard, having played a significant role in its development, and in preparing its related guidelines and training resources. As one of the first assessors to be accredited to conduct and lead assessments, he has frequently led HSS assessments and participated in many more, on projects from 3 MW to 14,000 MW. Doug has repeated experience in environmental and social assessments, review, and due diligence assessments in hydropower at early, preparation, construction, and operation or rehabilitation stages. He often advises his clients on the environmental and social aspects of project development, embedded in their teams to prepare large hydro projects that minimise E&S risk. He has high familiarity with the environmental and social standards of international financial institutions, and their guidelines and standards in the hydropower sector. He is also an experienced trainer, providing training in the HSS and on environmental and social sustainability to audiences of all sizes and across all regions. He authored the ‘How-to Guides’ on Environmental and Social Assessment and Management, and on Erosion and Sedimentation. He has experience in over 45 developed and developing countries in all global regions, a Masters degree in Conservation (University College London), and a BA (Hons) from Oxford University in Pure and Applied Biology.
Location: London, UK
