Description
This collection of essays offers a critical examination of China's extensive dam-building projects and their profound environmental and social consequences. Dai Qing delves into the implications of these massive undertakings, revealing how the pursuit of development often comes at the cost of human rights and ecological integrity. The book serves as an urgent call to awareness, highlighting the often-overlooked impacts of China's rapid industrialization on both its landscape and its people. Through insightful analysis, it uncovers the complex interplay between infrastructure, environment, and human rights in contemporary China.
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paperback
Penguin Books, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2021
96 pages
ISBN: 9780241514597
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Details
First Published
2021
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Most Dammed Country in the World by Dai Qing.