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Page 208
... pollution and industrialization are two sides of the same coin , cost - benefit analyses for new hydroelectric schemes rarely even mention the pollution that will be caused by the industries a dam makes possible . Within the context of ...
... pollution and industrialization are two sides of the same coin , cost - benefit analyses for new hydroelectric schemes rarely even mention the pollution that will be caused by the industries a dam makes possible . Within the context of ...
Page 213
... pollution problems . Subsequently , the chief nego- tiator for the Indonesian government was heard to admit that " Indonesia is not going to draw any major benefit from the project . " 11 THE EFFECT OF POLLUTION ON CROP GROWTH ...
... pollution problems . Subsequently , the chief nego- tiator for the Indonesian government was heard to admit that " Indonesia is not going to draw any major benefit from the project . " 11 THE EFFECT OF POLLUTION ON CROP GROWTH ...
Page 214
... pollution . Undoubtedly , the total worldwide loss of crops as a result of pollution is very high . In California alone , an estimated one bil- lion dollars ' worth of crops is lost each year to pollution . " The Washington - based ...
... pollution . Undoubtedly , the total worldwide loss of crops as a result of pollution is very high . In California alone , an estimated one bil- lion dollars ' worth of crops is lost each year to pollution . " The Washington - based ...
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BEFORE THE FLOOD | 17 |
AFTER THE FLOOD | 51 |
Management and MaintenancePerennial Problems | 163 |
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