The Future of Large Dams

Dealing with Social, Environmental, Institutional and Political Costs

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Natural Resources
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Author: Thayer Ted Scudder ISBN: 9781136547751
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: April 27, 2012
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Thayer Ted Scudder
ISBN: 9781136547751
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: April 27, 2012
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Viewed by some as symbols of progress and by others as inherently flawed, large dams remain one of the most contentious development issues on Earth. Building on the work of the now defunct World Commission on Dams, Thayer Scudder wades into the debate with unprecedented authority. Employing the Commission's Seven Strategic priorities, Scudder charts the 'middle way' forward by examining the impacts of large dams on ecosystems, societies and political economies. He also analyses the structure of the decision-making process for water resource development and tackles the highly contentious issue of dam-induced resettlement, illuminated by a statistical analysis of 50 cases.

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Viewed by some as symbols of progress and by others as inherently flawed, large dams remain one of the most contentious development issues on Earth. Building on the work of the now defunct World Commission on Dams, Thayer Scudder wades into the debate with unprecedented authority. Employing the Commission's Seven Strategic priorities, Scudder charts the 'middle way' forward by examining the impacts of large dams on ecosystems, societies and political economies. He also analyses the structure of the decision-making process for water resource development and tackles the highly contentious issue of dam-induced resettlement, illuminated by a statistical analysis of 50 cases.

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