The Social and Environmental Effects of Large Dams: A review of the literature |
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... PROBLEMS IN IRRIGATION SYSTEMS . D. S. Mitchell , in Arid Land Irrigation in Develo- ping Countries , Environmental Problems and Ef- fects , edited by E. Barton Worthington , Pergamon Press , Oxford , 1977 . This his paper describes the ...
... PROBLEMS IN IRRIGATION SYSTEMS . D. S. Mitchell , in Arid Land Irrigation in Develo- ping Countries , Environmental Problems and Ef- fects , edited by E. Barton Worthington , Pergamon Press , Oxford , 1977 . This his paper describes the ...
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... PROBLEMS OF SALINITY , ALKALINITY , COMPACTION . V. A. Kovda , in Arid Land Irrigation in Develo- ping Countries : Environmental Problems and Ef- fects , edited by E. Barton Worthington , Pergamon Press , 1978. ( 12,000 words ) . V ...
... PROBLEMS OF SALINITY , ALKALINITY , COMPACTION . V. A. Kovda , in Arid Land Irrigation in Develo- ping Countries : Environmental Problems and Ef- fects , edited by E. Barton Worthington , Pergamon Press , 1978. ( 12,000 words ) . V ...
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... problems at two levels at the river basin and at the household level . Earlier measures to mitigate the problem are examined and recommendations made . - At the basin level , the report identifies loss of land as a major cost . This ...
... problems at two levels at the river basin and at the household level . Earlier measures to mitigate the problem are examined and recommendations made . - At the basin level , the report identifies loss of land as a major cost . This ...
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