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to release sediment from dams, it is difficult for the
dam administrator alone to resolve the problem. Joint
efforts are required by the Government, local
population and researchers from interdisciplinary
fields, covering disaster prevention, environment and
resource management to find a consensus on
sustainable hydropower generation and measures to
mitigate negative impacts from hydropower
development.
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