Hydroelectric Dams in Yunnan Province

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The paper is a case study/case report on a particular environmental problem or issue in a given country. The paper specifically discusses China. It analyzes the environmental problem and issues surrounding the hydroelectric dam projects and how they harm the environment.

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"Hydroelectric Dams in Yunnan Province Introduction: China is currently going through a period of rapid economic growth and industrialization. In China's Global Hunt for Energy [1]David Zweig and Bi Jianhai note, A booming domestic economy, rapid urbanization, increased export processing, and the Chinese people's voracious appetite for cars are increasing the country's demand for oil and natural gas, industrial and construction materials, foreign capital and technology. Twenty years ago, China was East Asia's largest oil exporter. Now it is the world's second-largest importer; last year, it alone accounted for 31 percent of global growth in oil demand."

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