Epupa Falls. The Namibian government has proposed building the Epupa Dam, a controversial hydroelectric dam on the Cunene. The dam may threaten the local ecosystem and therefore the economic basis of the local Himba ethnic group.

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Epupa Falls. The Namibian government has proposed building the Epupa Dam, a controversial hydroelectric dam on the Cunene. The dam may threaten the local ecosystem and therefore the economic basis of the local Himba ethnic group.
Date Fri, 01/18/2008 - 12:00
Credits Wikipedia
Themes Environment and Disasters
Regions Namibia

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