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This chapter presents current standards for establishment and evaluation of small dams in Yemen. Starting with a brief introduction on the needs for a construction of small dams in Yemen, the Sect. 11.2 describes some natural and anthropogenic causes of water quality deterioration in Yemen and effects of water quality deterioration on human and animal health. Sect. 11.3 presents available guidelines that are related to dams’ water quality in connection with the common uses of dams’ water in Yemen. Before ending with conclusion and recommendation, the role of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) as a standard for establishment and evaluation of small dams is highlighted with a case study for EIA in practice at Public Works Projects (PWP) in Yemen.
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Schmidt, M., Al-Nozaily, F., Al-Ghorbany, A. (2008). Standards for and Evaluation of Small-Scale Dam Projects in Yemen. In: Schmidt, M., Glasson, J., Emmelin, L., Helbron, H. (eds) Standards and Thresholds for Impact Assessment. Environmental Protection in the European Union, vol 3. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-31141-6_11
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