the most obvious example , and one with the greastest effect in terms of social and environmental impacts caused by a hydropower project, is the massive Three Gorges Dam in China. The raft of problems associated with it, including silt capture, fisheries destruction, polution and the forced removal of millions of villagers from their homes, reflects the extent to which hydropower projects impinge on wide-ranging issues that are vital to the safety and security of local communities. A report by the World Commission on Dams released over a decade ago revealed that construction of dams in Asia has continued at a rampant pace