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The development of the Pardina polder has raised problems for the local and county
authorities because they do not share the same vision. The ecological or economic
benefits have taken the spotlight, and the local population seems to have been forgotten in these development projects, although the local population should be the
Fig. 17.4 Example of agricultural development in the Sireasa polder (top) and example of fish
farming development in Caraorman (bottom) (Photos S. Niculescu, September 2010)
S. Niculescu et al.