There is a myth that hydropower is the cheapest, greenest and most modern technology. In reality, hydropower facilities have a dramatic impact on the environment and people. Construction of large dams floods forests, terrestrial and riparian ecosystems, agricultural lands, changes river flow and results in coastal erosion. Batumi coastline is a good example of the damage that hydropower plants cause to the environment. The guest of the series of “This Country is Yours” podcasts is Manana Kochladze, who is going to tell us about the impact that hydropower facilities can have on the environment and people.

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