Title: The Hydropolitics Of Dams Engineering Or Ecosystems
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.
Subjects: Dams, Environmental aspects, Ecosystem management, Water-supply engineering, Sustainable development, Hydraulic engineering, Water resources development, The environment