The social and environmental effects of large dams
The social and environmental effects of large dams
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发表时间:
1984
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4.1
通讯作者:
E. Goldsmith;N. Hildyard
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作者:
E. Goldsmith;N. Hildyard
WHY DAMS? Dams and o the r wa te r projects a r e popular ly seen as p laying a vital role in economic deve lopment . — By supp ly ing hydro-e lec t r i c i ty , d a m s supply t h e ' power to p rogres s ' . — By prov id ing w a t e r for i r r iga t ion , t h e y he lp boos t food p roduc t ion , enab l ing m o r e m o u t h s to b e fed in an inc reas ing ly h u n g r y wor ld . — A n d b y r egu la t i ng t h e flow of r ivers , t h e y he lp r e d u c e flood d a m a g e . But do dams ach i eve t hose bas ic objectives?