Problems Associated with the Construction of the Three Gorges Dam

question 127

Multiple Choice

Problems associated with the construction of the Three Gorges Dam include all the following, EXCEPT

• A) the resettlement of more than one million people.
• B) the diversion of two other major rivers to fill the Three Gorges reservoir.
• C) the flooding of a major scenic attraction.
• D) the jeopardizing of several endangered species.
• E) building what will be the largest hydroelectric dam in the world.

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