Dam Politics in Northern Nigeria: The Case of the Kafin Zaki Dam
Considerable political contention has developed over the dams and large-scale irrigation schemes in northern Nigeria. The reasons are the resettlement of people that they require as well as their environmental effects, their economic inefficiency and other social consequences. This article discusses...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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York University Libraries
1997-08-01
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| Series: | Refuge |
| Online Access: | https://refuge.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/refuge/article/view/21922 |
| Summary: | Considerable political contention has
developed over the dams and large-scale
irrigation schemes in northern Nigeria.
The reasons are the resettlement of people
that they require as well as their environmental effects, their economic
inefficiency and other social consequences.
This article discusses these issues
with reference specifically to the
Kafin Zaki Dam proposal, challenging
the conventional image of an alignment
of international organizations and domestic elites on one side and grassroots
forces on the other. The conclusion is
that the political contest is carried out
essentially at the elite level and that
state and international agencies at
times do oppose mega-projects that displace
people and disrupt ecological processes. |
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| ISSN: | 0229-5113 1920-7336 |