The Social and Environmental Effects of Large Dams: A review of the literature |
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... cost billions of dollars to build and operate , but also drive thousands of other farmers out of their jobs , and increase the amount of money that the U.S. Department of Agriculture must spend to curtail surplus production and to ...
... cost billions of dollars to build and operate , but also drive thousands of other farmers out of their jobs , and increase the amount of money that the U.S. Department of Agriculture must spend to curtail surplus production and to ...
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... cost over $ 447 million , 11 projects totalling $ 259 million provide highly localized benefits . The Federal share for these projects was $ 211 million , or 81 per cent of the total project costs . " " The $ 50 million navigation ...
... cost over $ 447 million , 11 projects totalling $ 259 million provide highly localized benefits . The Federal share for these projects was $ 211 million , or 81 per cent of the total project costs . " " The $ 50 million navigation ...
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... cost £ 137 million . £ 100 mil- lion of that came as aid from Britain on the condition that only British firms could be contracted . Project costs subsequently rose to £ 240 million , while aid increased by only £ 13 million . In an ...
... cost £ 137 million . £ 100 mil- lion of that came as aid from Britain on the condition that only British firms could be contracted . Project costs subsequently rose to £ 240 million , while aid increased by only £ 13 million . In an ...
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