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... proposed : a western route , a middle route , and an eastern route . The western route has never been properly surveyed ; the eastern route was surveyed in detail in 1978 and the middle route in 1979. At the time of writing , the middle ...
... proposed : a western route , a middle route , and an eastern route . The western route has never been properly surveyed ; the eastern route was surveyed in detail in 1978 and the middle route in 1979. At the time of writing , the middle ...
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... proposed , the dam would have destroyed more than one - third of the Huon pine habitat . Discussing the general effects of dams on wildlife , Bardach and Dussart note that " most species of large and small game have territories , home ...
... proposed , the dam would have destroyed more than one - third of the Huon pine habitat . Discussing the general effects of dams on wildlife , Bardach and Dussart note that " most species of large and small game have territories , home ...
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... proposal is the North American Water and Power Al- liance ( NAWAPA ) . Proposed by the Ralph M. Parsons Company of Pasadena , California , the NAWAPA scheme is one of the most ambitious of all time ( see fig . 4 ) . It would divert ...
... proposal is the North American Water and Power Al- liance ( NAWAPA ) . Proposed by the Ralph M. Parsons Company of Pasadena , California , the NAWAPA scheme is one of the most ambitious of all time ( see fig . 4 ) . It would divert ...
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INTRODUCTION | 1 |
The Problems of Resettlement | 17 |
Management and MaintenancePerennial Problems | 163 |
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