The dry facts about dams

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The Narmada valley dam projects in India, and the Three Gorges project in China may be the last major dam projects in these countries. The dams are supposed to provide irrigation and electicity, but flood control measures can mean that these benefits are lost, and power production is reduced when water is released to help fishing when there is a lack of rainfall. There is also concern about the social costs of such projects. The cost of building the Three Gorges project have also risen more than expected.

Publisher: Economist Newspaper Ltd.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1999
Economic aspects, India

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Off the rails

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A high speed railroad is planned for Taiwan, and the project may rank first in build-operate-transfer projects world wide. Taiwanese banks are not convinced that lending for this project is an attractive idea. Taiwan's savings rate is some 25% of gross domestic product, banks have a great deal of liquidity, and there is high-level official backing for the project. Despite these factors, bankers are concerned that government proposals for the railroad project are not viable.

Publisher: Economist Newspaper Ltd.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1999
Railroads Construction, Taiwan, Railroads, Investments, Railroad construction, Transportation policy, Project finance

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Stopping the Yangzi's flow

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The Three Gorges dam being built along China's Yangtze River is the biggest dam project in world history. The project is said to be motivated by flood control and electric power generation, though those goals could be incompatible and the dam could be an environmental disaster.

Publisher: Economist Newspaper Ltd.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
Environmental aspects, Hydroelectric power plants, Yangtze River, Three Gorges Dam, China, Yangtze River region

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Subjects list: China, Environmental policy, Dam construction, Dams
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