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MitigationThe Mitigation GameDam builders and operators have been forced over the years to take a number of steps to mitigate the impact of their projects. Some mitigation measures can reduce some of the harmful impacts of a dam, others may be worse than useless. Related content:
Restoring the Zambezi: Can Dams Play a Role?Lori Pottinger From World Rivers Review, October 2006 Related content:
IRN Comments on Nam Song and Nam Leuk Environmental Mitigation Implementation PlanIRN comments on the long-overdue mitigation plan for Nam Song and Nam Leuk, to be funded by the Asian Development Bank, and the response from Electricite du Laos and the ADB. Related content:
Review of the Environmental Management Division of Theun-HInboun Power CompanyDavid Blake, Brian Carson, Nattaya Tubtim In March 2004, the Theun-Hinboun Power Company conducted a Third-Party Review of its Mitigation and Compensation Program. The review team spent a month visiting villages affected by the project and analyzing the attempts by the company to compensate for project impacts. The review team found that while the company had made "good progress", there were serious concerns over the effectiveness and long-term sustainability of its program to restore affected people's livelihoods. Related content:
Future in Doubt: Reviewing Dam Builder’s Efforts to Restore River–based Livelihoods in LaosDavid J.H. Blake David Blake, who was contracted by the Theun-Hinboun Power Company to review the company’s mitigation and compensation program, shares some of the review panel’s findings and his outlook on mitigating the impacts of Theun-Hinboun in World Rivers Review, February 2005. Related content:
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