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The hydropolitics of dams : engineering or ecosystems? /

The Hydropolitics of Dams charts the troubled waters of 'heavy engineering' approaches to ecosystem management, exploring the history, benefits and problems of large dams. Featuring case studies from China, India and South Africa, this insightful new book argues that there are more appropr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Everard, Mark
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Zed Books, 2013.
Subjects:
Dams > Environmental aspects.
Ecosystem management.
Water-supply engineering.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The Hydropolitics of Dams charts the troubled waters of 'heavy engineering' approaches to ecosystem management, exploring the history, benefits and problems of large dams. Featuring case studies from China, India and South Africa, this insightful new book argues that there are more appropriate physical and social technologies that can help to sustainably provide access to clean water for all.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (322 pages)
ISBN:9781780325422
1780325428