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Dead in the Water: Global Lessons from the World Bank's Model Hydropower Project in Laos - New Perspectives in Southeast Asian Studies
Dead in the Water: Global Lessons from the World Bank's Model Hydropower Project in Laos - New Perspectives in Southeast Asian Studies
In the 2000s, as the World Bank was reeling from revelations of past hydropower failures, it nonetheless promoted the enormous Nam Theun 2 project. For the first time, this book shows in detail why, despite assertions of success from the World Bank and other agencies, the dam's true story has been one of substantial loss for affected villagers and the regional environment.
288 pages, 25 black & white illustrations
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | May 30, 2018 |
ISBN13 | 9780299317904 |
Publishers | University of Wisconsin Press |
Pages | 288 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 15 mm · 648 g |
Editor | Robichaud, William |
Editor | Shoemaker, Bruce |