The Social and Environmental Effects of Large Dams: A review of the literature |
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... River water works on the environment and society . It is rather , a discussion of how the Chinese have ap- proached river management over time . Greer out- lines the book himself : " It begins with a description of the specific prob ...
... River water works on the environment and society . It is rather , a discussion of how the Chinese have ap- proached river management over time . Greer out- lines the book himself : " It begins with a description of the specific prob ...
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... river spawning grounds . Banks discusses Atlantic salmon , Sea trout , Brown trout and the six species of Pacific salmon . He looks at rivers and dams in the Northwest and Northeast coasts of North America , Britain and Scotland . The ...
... river spawning grounds . Banks discusses Atlantic salmon , Sea trout , Brown trout and the six species of Pacific salmon . He looks at rivers and dams in the Northwest and Northeast coasts of North America , Britain and Scotland . The ...
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... River is South Australia's only major river . A vast part of that state depends on it , wholly or partly , for its water supply . In the Murray Valley itself , irrigators are totally dependent on the river for the water they use on ...
... River is South Australia's only major river . A vast part of that state depends on it , wholly or partly , for its water supply . In the Murray Valley itself , irrigators are totally dependent on the river for the water they use on ...
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