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... water development projects - that is to say , the literature put out by the dam - building industry — one might be forgiven for thinking that such projects can bring nothing but good for man- kind . Little mention is made of their ...
... water development projects - that is to say , the literature put out by the dam - building industry — one might be forgiven for thinking that such projects can bring nothing but good for man- kind . Little mention is made of their ...
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... water projects - together with the widening of the Jonglei Canal in order to double its dis- charge are expected to increase the water yield at Aswan by 18 billion m3 , with half of that yield being made available ( in theory at least ) ...
... water projects - together with the widening of the Jonglei Canal in order to double its dis- charge are expected to increase the water yield at Aswan by 18 billion m3 , with half of that yield being made available ( in theory at least ) ...
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... water . They see the solution lying in the massive water projects the politicians promise to build with federal funds . Sheridan cites the city of Tucson's response to its dwindling groundwater supply as typical of the problem . Limiting ...
... water . They see the solution lying in the massive water projects the politicians promise to build with federal funds . Sheridan cites the city of Tucson's response to its dwindling groundwater supply as typical of the problem . Limiting ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
The Problems of Resettlement | 17 |
Management and MaintenancePerennial Problems | 163 |
Copyright | |
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