New Report: 472 Million People Worldwide Negatively Affected by Dams

Photo via Sandy Austin In the first ever global analysis of how dams impact food security and livelihoods, The Nature Conservancy and partners found that at least 472 million people have experienced the downside of dams. The new study goes beyond the displacement of people by new dam projects and into how communities living downstream from dams are negatively impacted by the changed water patterns, blocked movements of fish, floodplain grazing and other effects. Some of the findings are startling. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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New Report: 472 Million People Worldwide Negatively Affected by Dams

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