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... government instructions . In fact , the whole scheme might be said to have been doomed from the start . What the Zairean government referred to so dis- paragingly as " the economic and social difficulties of village life " were the very ...
... government instructions . In fact , the whole scheme might be said to have been doomed from the start . What the Zairean government referred to so dis- paragingly as " the economic and social difficulties of village life " were the very ...
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... government.30 Furthermore , the government's calculations assume that the lining and covering of irrigation canals will reduce seepage and evaporation losses by 3.5 billion m ' - from 11.2 billion m3 to an estimated 7.7 billion m3 ...
... government.30 Furthermore , the government's calculations assume that the lining and covering of irrigation canals will reduce seepage and evaporation losses by 3.5 billion m ' - from 11.2 billion m3 to an estimated 7.7 billion m3 ...
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... government . " It should also be noted that the types of crops the government intends to cultivate ( cot- ton , for example ) consume far more water than do traditional subsistence crops . The Egyptian government's water budget for the ...
... government . " It should also be noted that the types of crops the government intends to cultivate ( cot- ton , for example ) consume far more water than do traditional subsistence crops . The Egyptian government's water budget for the ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
The Problems of Resettlement | 17 |
Management and MaintenancePerennial Problems | 163 |
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