Ilisu Dam Project, Turkey Issue

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  • Archaeological and Cultural sites are slated for inundation.
  • Both natural and agricultural ecosystems will be affected.
  • Decreased downstream flow will have ecological, human, and economic consequences
  • Economic benefits are limited and long-term impacts are likely negative
  • No process was provided for input by affected populations
  • Political processes will be influenced not only after dam completion, but by the process of funding and building the Ilisu dam
  • Potential increase of malaria and water born diseases
  • Water quality impacts from dam construction/implementation have not been addressed

 

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