HITOYOSHI, Japan: First, the farmers objected to an ambitious dam project proposed by the government, saying they did not need irrigation water from the reservoir. Then the commercial fishermen complained that fish would disappear if the Kawabe River's twisting torrents were blocked. Environmentalists worried about losing the river's scenic gorges.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/grass-roots-uprising-against-river-dam-challenges-tokyo
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/martin-fackler
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/international-herald-tribune-bangkok
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dams
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/japan
