Excited to share my @gdp-center.bsky.social working paper mapping how many Chinese-financed hydro projects are based on old, previously shelved designs.
These “dinosaur dams” don't run on fossil fuels but they are fossils... and carry heavy environmental + social risk 🦕
www.bu.edu/gdp/2025/08/...
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Dinosaur Dams: The Historical Origins of Chinese Hydroelectric Projects and Their Environmental Implications | Global Development Policy Center