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A study which explains the history and politics of dam building worldwide and shows why large dams have become so controversial. The ecological and human impacts of large dams are detailed along with the technical, safety and economic problems of dam technology. Alternatives to dams are outlined.
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‘If you want to read a truly dazzling book on Big Dams, drop mine and read this’ Arundhati Roy ‘A superlative account of the plethora of problems with dams. McCully’s book should be required reading for all politicians and a prime text for engineering schools.’ Brent Blackwelder, president of Friends of the Earth US 'This book has brilliantly consolidated all the scientific, environmental, social and economic evidence, backed by case studies from every continent, proving clearly the non-viability and non-sustainability of large dams. Those of us struggling against such dams in Third World countries desperately need this book.’ Nalni Jayal, secretary of the Himalaya Trust, Dehra Dun, India
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This study explains the history and politics of dam building worldwide and shows why large dams have become so controversial. It details the ecological and human impacts of large dams and shows how the "national interest" argument is used to legitimize uneconomic and unjust projects which benefit elites while impoverishing others. The technical, safety and economics problems of dam technology are described, along with the structure of the international dam-building industry, and the role played by international banks and aid agencies. The book goes on to tell the story of the rapid growth of the international anti-dam movement, and some of the most important anti-dam campaigns from around the world. It then shows how the dam lobby and governments have reacted to criticism by cosmetic "greening" of the dam-building process, and through state repression. Alternatives to dams are then put forward, with the argument that their replacement by less destructive alternative requires the opening up of the industry's practices to public scrutiny.
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- PublisherZed Books Ltd
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 1856494365
- ISBN 13 9781856494366
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages320
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