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Page 43
... Goodland writes : It is most encouraging to observe the enormous improvement achieved over the last several decades . . . . Now , it is expected that an acceptable resettlement plan will be made an integral part of all projects where ...
... Goodland writes : It is most encouraging to observe the enormous improvement achieved over the last several decades . . . . Now , it is expected that an acceptable resettlement plan will be made an integral part of all projects where ...
Page 84
... Goodland , " could lead to a great increase in the snail population and the influx of infected con- struction workers could infect the snail , thus completing the cycle . Once infected , the snails will be extremely difficult to dis ...
... Goodland , " could lead to a great increase in the snail population and the influx of infected con- struction workers could infect the snail , thus completing the cycle . Once infected , the snails will be extremely difficult to dis ...
Page 317
... Goodland , " the size of hydro proj- ects is almost exponentially related to environmental impact . ' That general rule , says Goodland , is true of " the area of fertile soil removed from annual production by flooding ; the number of ...
... Goodland , " the size of hydro proj- ects is almost exponentially related to environmental impact . ' That general rule , says Goodland , is true of " the area of fertile soil removed from annual production by flooding ; the number of ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
The Problems of Resettlement | 17 |
Management and MaintenancePerennial Problems | 163 |
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