Ethiopia has staked its development on damming the Blue Nile and other rivers. In west Africa dams are due to be built on the Niger, the Volta and Bandama.

在西非国家，很多的大坝都要建造于尼日尔河、沃尔特河与班达马河上。

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Louisiana's wetlands have been eroding for years, for instance, the result of the damming of the Mississippi River and of coastal development, including for oil and gas drilling.

WSJ: Gauging Harm to Ecosystem Could Take Years