Dams and Development in China : The Moral Economy of Water and Power

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Author(s): Tilt, Bryan
Series: Contemporary Asia in the World
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Year: 2015

Language: English
Commentary: Category: Economics, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Engineering: Civil | LCCN: TC558.C5 .T55 2014
Pages: 281
Tags: Dams Social aspects China Yunan Xian Energy policy Hydroelectric power plants Watershed management

Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Preface
Abbreviations
1. The Moral Economy of Water and Power
2. Crisis and Opportunity: Water Resources and Dams in Contemporary China
3. The Lancang River: Coping with Resettlement and Agricultural Change
4. The Nu River: Anticipating Development and Displacement
5. Experts, Assessments, and Models: The Science of Decision Making
6. People in the Way: Resettlement in Policy and Practice
7. A Broader Confluence: Conservation Initiatives and China’s Global Dam Industry
Conclusion: The Moral Economy Revisited
List of Chinese Terms
Notes
Works Cited
Index