Dam removal blind spots: debating the importance of community engagement in dam decommissioning projects
This article calls for social justice within the transition from dam building to decommissioning. Dam decommissioning is escalating in the global north, and sooner than later, the tied will spread to the global south. Though dam removal is an essential strategy for riverine landscape restoration, it...
Main Authors: | Joshua Matanzima, Teboho Mosuoe-Tsietsi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-12-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Water |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2023.1286128/full |
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