The large dam dilemma: An exploration of the impacts of hydro projects on people and the environment in China

The Large Dam Dilemma: An Exploration of the Impacts of Hydro Projects on People and the Environment in China

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 1-99

  Wang, Pu ^a   Dong, Shikui ^b   Lassoie, James P ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 84954598972     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-7630-2     Document Type: Book

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