Impacts of Large Dams: A Global Assessment (Water Resources Development and Management)

by Asit K . Biswas (Editor), Cecilia Tortajada (Editor), Dogan Altinbilek (Editor)

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  Hardcover
  2012

  $225.24

  One of the most controversial issues of the water sector in recent years has been the impacts of large dams. In contrast, the opponents claim that social and environmental costs of large dams far exceed their benefits, and that the era of construction of large dams is over.