The true costs of the Belo Monte Hydroelectric Project, planned for the Xingu River in the Brazilian Amazon, will be much higher than dam proponents admit, according to a new independent review by a panel of 40 specialists. The panel found that the dam would have serious consequences for the region, its inhabitants, and ecosystems of the Amazon rainforest. In addition, its potential for contributing to climate change through greenhouse gas emissions is high.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/true-costs-amazon-dam-revealed
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/glenn-switkes
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/dams-rivers-people
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/amazon
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dams-irrigation
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dams
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hydroelectricity
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hydrology
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/brazil
