Silenced Rivers: The Ecology and Politics of Large DamsEntirely updated in the light of the recent World Commission on Dams Report, and responding to it, this new edition of Patrick McCully's now classic study shows why large dams have become such a controversial technology in both industrialized and developing countries. The book explains the history and politics of dam building worldwide and shows why large dams have become so controversial. It details the ecological and human impacts of large dams, and shows how the 'national interest' argument is used to legitimize uneconomic and unjust projects which benefit elites while impoverishing tens of millions, describes the technical, safety and economic problems of dam technology, the structure of the international dam-building industry, and the role played by international banks and aid agencies. |
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The Ecology and Politics of Large Dams Patrick McCully. Commission on Large Dams , the International Commission on ... big dams . Privatization has come as a rude shock to the dam industry . Five years ago there were still many in the ...
The Ecology and Politics of Large Dams Patrick McCully. given the likelihood of increased flood intensities , and the ability of flood control dams to perform as designed . ' Reservoir reliability ' the ability of a dam to meet its ...
The Ecology and Politics of Large Dams Patrick McCully. the Central Board of Irrigation and Power . We want to show that we can build big dams and do big things ... but the idea of having big undertakings and doing big tasks for the sake ...
Contents
Acknowledgements | viii |
Introduction to the Updated Edition | xv |
The Power and the Water | 1 |
Copyright | |
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