“The Errant Economics of Detrimental Dams and Ruined Rivers”

Very much related to earlier blog postings regarding flooding and damming of rivers in Pakistan, you may also be interested in this article (“The Errant Economics of Detrimental Dams and Ruined Rivers”) from the Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy.  The article addresses lessons emerging from the massive flooding in Pakistan, proposes that it is now time for a new river paradigm - one that goes beyond the historic economically-driven model - and specifically mentions Mississippi River management implications.