The Three Gorges Dam and hydroelectric project illustrates the difficulty of sustainable development because China plans to
A) temporarily lower the level of the Yangtze River, disrupting agricultural projects.
B) raise the level of the Yangtze River, flooding many homes and archeological sites.
C) save the energy for national defense projects.
D) dump pollutants into the Yangtze River to cut costs.

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The Three Gorges Dam project involved raising the level of the Yangtze River, which resulted in flooding many homes and archeological sites, displacing millions of people and disrupting ecosystems. This illustrates the difficulty of sustainable development, as the benefits of hydroelectric power generation must be weighed against the negative impacts on the environment and local communities.

The Three Gorges Dam and Hydroelectric Project Illustrates the Difficulty