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Eppawala - Destruction of Cultural Heritage
in the name of
Development

Acknowledgements and Dedication
List of Figures, List of Illustrations and Tables
Preface by Jonathan Walters
Foreword by Philip B. Smith
Project Jonah by Brendon Gooneratne
The Nauru Case and Sustainable Development by Antony Anghie
Excerpts from the Separate Opinion of Vice President Christopher Weeramantry of the International Court of Justice, The Hague, in the Gabcikovo-Nagymaros case

Introduction
1. Eppawala - Heart of the Ancient water and soil conservation ecosystems of Rajarata
2. Appropriate technology for developing the Eppawala phosphate rock deposit
3. The Technology of Development and the Underdevelopment of Technology
4. The Conventional Wisdom and the Counter Culture of Alternative Development
5. Proposal to mine the Eppawala deposit to exhaustionin 30 years
6. Technical, Economic and Political perspectives for and against the proposal
7. Ecosystems and Cultural Heritage perspectives against the proposal
8. 1998 UNESCO/World Bank meeting on Culture in Sustainable Development
9. World Commission on Dams
10. The Conventional Wisdom as a Cause of Conflict over water
11. Eppawala and Nauru: Comparison and Contrast
12. Conclusion - Americans Share the Anguish of Eppawala
POSTSCRIPT
ANNEX - Draft World Heritage Convention Application to UNESCO
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