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Dam deconstruction is gathering pace, but it’s no simple process

Increasing numbers of ageing, uneconomical or potentially dangerous dams are being demolished around the world. Removing dams can improve the health of rivers and restore ecosystems, but as the FT’s Stephen Morris reports, it can also be costly, complicated and controversial, especially when water supplies are affected.


As the world changes at lightning speed, the FT Rethink series explores how to navigate transformative shifts shaping the future, from geopolitics and climate to industry, energy and health. The channel alternates between independent reporting from FT journalists and business perspectives from Lombard Odier.

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FT Channels, a partnership destination that combines impactful and enriching multimedia content to spark curiosity and encourage discovery. Each vertical brings expert insights from the Financial Times and our Partners into the most pressing issues of our time.


As the world changes at lightning speed, the FT Rethink series explores how to navigate transformative shifts shaping the future, from geopolitics and climate to industry, energy and health. The channel alternates between independent reporting from FT journalists and business perspectives from Lombard Odier.