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...
Main Author: | Kole Ahmed Shettima |
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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 |
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