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Development and decommissioning of small dams : analysis of impact and context

Creator:

Kibler, Kelly Maren

Abstract:

Management of small dams may have profound implications for the health and integrity of small rivers and freshwater diversity. Global indicators suggest future growth in the small hydropower sector, particularly in developing countries. As a renewable energy source, it is often presumed that small hydropower entails fewer and less severe...

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Dissertation
A topography of dams in China : impacts to agriculture, labor, and migration

Creator:

Foster-Moore, Eric

Abstract:

Dams are often promoted as a tool to reduce poverty and spur economic development. Dam construction worldwide, and particularly in China, which has built nearly half the world's large dams since 1949, remains contentious due to the potential for negative environmental and socioeconomic impacts. Despite numerous case studies, there is...

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Masters Thesis

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-Moore for the degree of Master of Science in Water Resources Policy and Management presented on