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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > campaigns, elections and electoral behavior > campaigns, elections, and the law > natural environment > environmental deterioration > pollution > hydropower
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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > ideologies > libertarianism > libertarianism and policy > natural environment > environmental deterioration > pollution > hydropower
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > population and environment > pollution > hydropower

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hydropower  

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  • Hydropower involves capturing the ability of moving water to generate power. This power may be generated in a variety of ways, including the driving of waterwheels and the powering of hydroelectric turbines. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Hydropower]

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