Environmental and livelihood impacts of dams: Common lessons across development gradients that challenge sustainability

International Journal of River Basin Management

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 73-92

  Beck, Marcus W ^a   Claassen, Andrea H ^a   Hundt, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Dam; Environment; Livelihood; Southeast Asia; USA

Indexed keywords

DAM; DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84870367759     PISSN: 15715124     EISSN: 18142060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15715124.2012.656133     Document Type: Review

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