Example: Three Gorges Dam in China
Overview: The Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River, completed in 2012, is the world’s largest hydropower project
Economic development: the dam was intended to boost economic development by enabling the river to become more navigable for larger ships, facilitating trade
Hindered Social and Envrionmental Development: led to the displacement of 1.3 million people, many of whom resettled in places with poor living conditions. Destruction of ecosystems, loss of biodiversity and changes in the local climate