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... example , 400,000 hectares disappeared ; 848,200 hectares were lost to the Volta River project ; 510,000 hectares were flood- ed by the Kariba Dam ; 380,000 hectares by the Cabora Bassa Dam in Mozambique ; and 328,000 by the Guri ...
... example , 400,000 hectares disappeared ; 848,200 hectares were lost to the Volta River project ; 510,000 hectares were flood- ed by the Kariba Dam ; 380,000 hectares by the Cabora Bassa Dam in Mozambique ; and 328,000 by the Guri ...
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... example , it ranges from below 25 percent to 70 percent . " In Third World countries , the figures are even worse . For example , the Indus River has a total of 142 million acre - feet of water available for use , of which 86 million ...
... example , it ranges from below 25 percent to 70 percent . " In Third World countries , the figures are even worse . For example , the Indus River has a total of 142 million acre - feet of water available for use , of which 86 million ...
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... example , pesticide use has led to the complete loss of fish life in some rivers , reservoirs , and estuaries . " Else- where in South and Southeast Asia , the story is the same - par- ticularly in those areas where new " high ...
... example , pesticide use has led to the complete loss of fish life in some rivers , reservoirs , and estuaries . " Else- where in South and Southeast Asia , the story is the same - par- ticularly in those areas where new " high ...
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INTRODUCTION | 1 |
The Problems of Resettlement | 17 |
Management and MaintenancePerennial Problems | 163 |
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