High Dams On The Narmada
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High Dams On The Narmada
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Author : Vijay Paranjpye
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
High Dams On The Narmada written by Vijay Paranjpye and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Dams categories.
Dams And Hydropower
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Author : Louise Spilsbury
language : en
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Release Date : 2011-12-15
Dams And Hydropower written by Louise Spilsbury and has been published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Discusses the history of, and problems specific to, dams around the world, including Egypt's Aswan High Dam, China's Three Gorges Dam, and India's Narmada Valley dams.
Silenced Rivers
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Author : Patrick McCully
language : en
Publisher: Zed Books
Release Date : 2001-10
Silenced Rivers written by Patrick McCully and has been published by Zed Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-10 with Business & Economics categories.
Entirely updated in light of the recent World Commission on Dams Report, and responding to it, this new edition of Patrick McCully's now classic study shows why large dams have become such a controversial technology in both industrialized and developing countries. He explores the wide-ranging ecological impacts of large dams, the human consequences, the organization of the dam-building industry, and the role played by international banks and aid agencies in promoting it. He also looks as the extensive technical, safety, and economic problems associated with large dams. New in this edition, the author tells the story of the rapid growth of the international anti-dam movement, and suggests alternative methods of supplying the services supposedly provided by large dams.
Impacts Of Large Dams A Global Assessment
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Author : Cecilia Tortajada
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-01-10
Impacts Of Large Dams A Global Assessment written by Cecilia Tortajada and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-10 with Science categories.
One of the most controversial issues of the water sector in recent years has been the impacts of large dams. Proponents have claimed that such structures are essential to meet the increasing water demands of the world and that their overall societal benefits far outweight the costs. In contrast, the opponents claim that social and environmental costs of large dams far exceed their benefits, and that the era of construction of large dams is over. A major reason as to why there is no consensus on the overall benefits of large dams is because objective, authoritative and comprehensive evaluations of their impacts, especially ten or more years after their construction, are conspicuous by their absence. This book debates impartially, comprehensively and objectively, the positive and negative impacts of large dams based on facts, figures and authoritative analyses. These in-depth case studies are expected to promote a healthy and balanced debate on the needs, impacts and relevance of large dams, with case studies from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and Latin America.
The Narmada Dammed
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Author : Dilip D'Souza
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Books India
Release Date : 2002
The Narmada Dammed written by Dilip D'Souza and has been published by Penguin Books India this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Dams categories.
Are Dams Political Symbols? With Its 18 October 2000 Judgment, The Supreme Court Allowed Construction To Resume On The Sardar Sarovar Dam. But Controversy Still Rages Around The Dam, And Any Chance Of Debate Between The Widely Differing Opinions On It Is Drowned In Angry Rhetoric. Where Does That Leave The Common Man In The Affected States, Or Even Elsewhere In The Country? Seeking Answers, Activist And Journalist Dilip D Souza Searches Beyond Polemics For An Understanding Of The Narmada Project. Analysing Documents Put Out By The Dam Authorities Themselves, The Author Builds His Simple Thesis--That Regardless Of Conflicting Feelings On The Dam, The Way It Has Been Conceived And Is Being Built Should Be A Matter Of Grave, General Concern. He Finds A Pervasive Haziness In The Way Key Issues Recurring In This Material Are Addressed The Statements Of Aims (The Lifeline Of Kutch And Saurashtra ), The Numbers Of People Displaced, The Benefits Claimed For The Dam. Besides, There Are Innumerable Contradictions In The Figures Presented. Further, D Souza S First-Hand Experiences Among Affected People Only Underline This Gap Between Paper And Fact, And The Inescapable Conclusion He Reaches Is That Dams Are Being Built Less For Solving The Problems Of Water, Floods And Power, And More For The Sake Of Politics. Such Findings In Themselves, Besides The Alternative Strategies Described, Constitute The Strongest Case Against Dams Like The Sardar Sarovar. Passionate And Incisive, This Book Becomes A Searing Indictment Of The Type Of Development We Have Pursued Since Independence.
Large Dams
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Author : Thayer Scudder
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-09-27
Large Dams written by Thayer Scudder and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-27 with Science categories.
This book highlights the first comparative long-term analysis of the negative impacts of large dams on riverine communities and on free-flowing rivers in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Following the Foreword by Professor Asit K. Biswas, the first section covers the 1956–1973 period, when the author believed that large dams provided an exceptional opportunity for integrated river basin development. In turn, the second section (1976–1997) reflects the author’s increasing concerns about the magnitude of the socio-economic and environmental costs of large dams, while the third (1998–2018) discusses why large dams are in fact not cost-effective in the long term.
Symposium On Large Dams Vs Small Dams New Delhi 2 December 1991 Socio Environmental Techno Economic Assessment
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Symposium On Large Dams Vs Small Dams New Delhi 2 December 1991 Socio Environmental Techno Economic Assessment written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Dams categories.
Dam Vs Drinking Water
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Author : L. C. Jain
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Dam Vs Drinking Water written by L. C. Jain and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Dams categories.
Includes statistics.
The Social And Environmental Effects Of Large Dams
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Author : Edward Goldsmith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
The Social And Environmental Effects Of Large Dams written by Edward Goldsmith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Dams categories.
Environmental Impact Of Dams
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Author : Rohit Daroch
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2014-07-02
Environmental Impact Of Dams written by Rohit Daroch and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-02 with Nature categories.
Scientific Essay from the year 2013 in the subject Environmental Sciences, grade: 10.0, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, language: English, abstract: According to WWF: • Worldwide the total amount of water stored in dams is 3-6 times more than that contained in rivers. • The wetlands area during the 20th century has decreased by over 50%. • Out of the 10,000 recorded freshwater species more than 20% have either become extinct, threatened or endangered in recent times. These facts are enough to justify the tremendous impact on environment dams are having. Large scale projects like dams are often floated as important and necessary means of economic development. But this development comes at some or the other cost. Cost to the environment, development and society. So what are dams really for? • Water supply for the general public for domestic uses as well as irrigation which is imperative for our agrarian Indian society. • Hydroelectric power generation. India is the 7th largest producer of hydroelectric power with 114 Tetra-watt hours. It produces 3.3% of the world total. • Dams impede the turbulent and sudden flow of water to prevent floods. Well that is what they are for and granted many of them achieve the above given purposes but they are subject to widespread criticism and debate. Several vehement national and international movements have brought into light the severe problems associated with them. Dams have been criticized for disturbing natural water flows, affecting deposits of nutrients as well as lifecycles of species that depend on freshwater habitat. Reductions in water quantities can increase salinity and make the water unusable for drinking and irrigation. The transport of sediments that are crucial for natural cycles is also affected. This may cause flood risks, lower groundwater tables and in turn affect entire ecosystems. With that said we must point out that dams do not always have a negative impact on habitats. E.g. once reservoirs become established they can become sites where birds can thrive. There are cases where dam projects have taken up significant compensation for the environmental damage they had caused during their initial phases, but these cases are few and far between. In this report, we take up the issue of impact of dams from three different perspectives which we believe are best suited for such a topic: - Economics, Population and Risks and Hazards. We first present them individually and give a brief analysis of each perspective then we present a comprehensive and thorough conclusion at the end.