LEADER 03992nam 22005895 450 001 9910812709403321 005 20230629171936.0 010 $a0-231-53826-X 024 7 $a10.7312/tilt17010 035 $a(CKB)3710000000272510 035 $a(EBL)1830696 035 $a(DE-B1597)458529 035 $a(OCoLC)1013956717 035 $a(OCoLC)984656177 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780231538268 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1830696 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000272510 100 $a20190708d2014 fg 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|nu---|u||u 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aDams and Development in China $eThe Moral Economy of Water and Power /$fBryan Tilt 210 1$aNew York, NY :$cColumbia University Press,$d[2014] 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (281 p.) 225 0 $aContemporary Asia in the World 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 0 $a0-231-17011-4 327 $tFront matter --$tContents --$tIllustrations --$tPreface --$tAbbreviations --$t1. The Moral Economy of Water and Power --$t2. Crisis and Opportunity --$t3. The Lancang River --$t4. The Nu River --$t5. Experts, Assessments, and Models --$t6. People in the Way --$t7. A Broader Confluence --$tConclusion --$tList of Chinese Terms --$tNotes --$tWorks Cited --$tIndex 330 $aChina is home to half of the world's large dams and adds dozens more each year. The benefits are considerable: dams deliver hydropower, provide reliable irrigation water, protect people and farmland against flooding, and produce hydroelectricity in a nation with a seemingly insatiable appetite for energy. As hydropower responds to a larger share of energy demand, dams may also help to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels, welcome news in a country where air and water pollution have become dire and greenhouse gas emissions are the highest in the world. Yet the advantages of dams come at a high cost for river ecosystems and for the social and economic well-being of local people, who face displacement and farmland loss. This book examines the array of water-management decisions faced by Chinese leaders and their consequences for local communities. Focusing on the southwestern province of Yunnan-a major hub for hydropower development in China-which encompasses one of the world's most biodiverse temperate ecosystems and one of China's most ethnically and culturally rich regions, Bryan Tilt takes the reader from the halls of decision-making power in Beijing to Yunnan's rural villages. In the process, he examines the contrasting values of government agencies, hydropower corporations, NGOs, and local communities and explores how these values are linked to longstanding cultural norms about what is right, proper, and just. He also considers the various strategies these groups use to influence water-resource policy, including advocacy, petitioning, and public protest. Drawing on a decade of research, he offers his insights on whether the world's most populous nation will adopt greater transparency, increased scientific collaboration, and broader public participation as it continues to grow economically. 410 0$aContemporary Asia in the World 606 $aDams$xSocial aspects$zChina$zYunan Xian 606 $aEconomic development$xSocial aspects$zChina 606 $aEnergy policy$zChina 606 $aHydroelectric power plants$zChina 606 $aWatershed management$zChina 615 0$aDams$xSocial aspects 615 0$aEconomic development$xSocial aspects 615 0$aEnergy policy 615 0$aHydroelectric power plants 615 0$aWatershed management 676 $a333.9140951 686 $aAR 22380$qBVB$2rvk 700 $aTilt$b Bryan$01717704 801 0$bDE-B1597 801 1$bDE-B1597 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910812709403321 996 $aDams and Development in China$94114141 997 $aUNINA