Download or read book Dead in the Water written by Bruce Shoemaker and published by University of Wisconsin Pres. This book was released on 2018-06-19 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An urgent call for reassessment of policies supporting very large infrastructure projects in developing countries. This case study examines the planning, implementation, and unexpected outcomes--for both the local people and the environment--of one of the largest dams in Southeast Asia, which the World Bank promoted as a new model of sustainable development.