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Damning The Dams? An Assessment From Vietnam

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  • Nguyen Van Hanh

    (Institute of Energy Vietnam)

  • Nguyen Van Song

    (Institute of Energy Vietnam)

  • Do Van Duc

    (Institute of Energy Vietnam)

  • Tran Van Duc

    (Institute of Energy Vietnam)

Abstract

Throughout the world, the benefits of large dams are being called into question. Most notably, the World Commission on Dams has highlighted the social, environmental and economic problems that such schemes can bring. New research from Vietnam has added more fuel to this debate and shown how the environmental costs of hydro-electric schemes can significantly affect their economic viability. The study argues that incorporating these costs into electricity charges can both generate funds for environmental rehabilitation and community compensation, and reduce demand for environmentally-damaging power generation.

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  • Nguyen Van Hanh & Nguyen Van Song & Do Van Duc & Tran Van Duc, 2003. "Damning The Dams? An Assessment From Vietnam," EEPSEA Policy Brief pb2003053, Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia (EEPSEA), revised May 2003.
    • Handle: RePEc:eep:pbrief:pb2003053
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    dams; Vietnam;

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