Silenced Rivers : The ecology and politics of large dams
by McCully Patrick
Published by : Zed Books (London) Physical details: 350p. ISBN:1-85649-436-5.
Subject(s):
Dams in Environmental aspects.
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Dams in Social aspects.
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Dams in Economic aspects.
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Power and water, environmental effects of dams, flooding for posterity, dams and geology, dirty dams, dams and migratory fish, hydrological effects, EIA industry, temples of doom- human consequences of dams, technical failures of large dams, political hydrology, elusive benefits of large dams, dams and public water supply, river transport, reservoir fisheries, dams and recreation, dams and irrigation, soil degradation, social effects of large scale irrigation, technical and economic failure of large scale irrigation, wise use of watersheds- managing the land to manage the water, flood management, farming drylands without large dams, modern irrigation, revolution or catastrophe, industrial applies, man conforms- political economy of damming, international anti dam movement
Year: 1996
| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Books | KILA HEADQUARTERS LIBRARY General Stacks | 627.8 MCC/S (Browse shelf) | Available | 007077 |