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dam-l information request on dam effects on greenhouse gas release

To: <dianne@sandelman.ocunix.on.ca>
Subject: dam-l information request on dam effects on greenhouse gas release
From: "Sophie Gaudriault" <gaudriau@inapg.inra.fr>
Date: Sun, 7 Nov 1999 23:35:41 +0100
Reply-To: dam-l@sandelman.ottawa.on.ca
Sender: owner-dam-l@sandelman.ottawa.on.ca

Hi,

I am french free lance science journalist. I am currently working on a paper on the production of greenhouse gaz by dams in tropical areas. The idea of that paper came from the publication of the study by Galy-Lacaux et al (Global Biogeochemical Cycles 1999, 13: 503) reporting the expected release of 66 millions tons of CO2 within 20 years by the Petit-Saut dam in french Guyana. I wanted to know more about this subject, specifically

1) Are their other reported example of such a massive release of greenhouse gas by dams?

2) Are their examples where the tropical forest has been burnt before flooding?

3) If so, what are the evidences that this would decrease the release of greenhouse gas, the burning of the forest also producing gas

Thanks in advance

Sincerely

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