The Hydropolitics Of Dams Engineering Or Ecosystems
Publisher: Zed Books Ltd; Zed Books
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 309
ISBN-13: 9781780325408
Description: The Hydropolitics of Dams charts the troubled waters of 'heavy engineering' approaches to ecosystem management, exploring the history, benefits and problems of large dams. Featuring case studies from China, India and South Africa, this insightful new book argues that there are more appropriate physical and social technologies that can help to sustainably provide access to clean water for all.