Quantifying the trade-offs in re-operating dams for the environment in the Lower Volta River

<p>The construction of the Akosombo and Kpong dams in the Lower Volta River basin in Ghana changed the downstream riverine ecosystem and affected the lives of downstream communities, particularly those who lost their traditional livelihoods. In contrast to the costs borne by those in the vicin...

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Main Authors: A. Owusu, J. Zatarain Salazar, M. Mul, P. van der Zaag, J. Slinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2023-05-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:https://hess.copernicus.org/articles/27/2001/2023/hess-27-2001-2023.pdf