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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...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis