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Return of the Giants (PDF)
An article about the renewed interest in the construction of large dams in the global south. This article, in German,...
4% of Global Warming Due to Dams, Says New Research
Large dams may be one of the single most important contributors to global warming, releasing 104 million metric tonnes of...
Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Dams FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Dams Q: What is the contribution of dams to global warming? According to...
IPCC 2007 Report. Chapter on Freshwater Resources: Impacts, Adaptation & Vulnerability
More information Citation: Kundzewicz, Z.W., L.J. Mata, N.W. Arnell, P. Döll, P. Kabat, B. Jiménez, K.A. Miller, T. Oki, Z....
Ilisu Dam Opponents Occupy Brandenburger Gate in Berlin
Environment and Human Rights Activists today occupied the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany For images from the occupation of the...
About International Rivers
Since 1985, International Rivers has been at the heart of the global struggle to protect rivers and the rights of...
Making Maps that Make a Difference
A citizens’ guide to making and using maps for advocacy work From the introduction: The purpose of this guide is...
A Bibliography of Key Scientific Articles and Publications on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Dams and Reservoirs
April, G. et al. (2005) ‘Carbon dioxide and methane emissions and the carbon budget of a 10-year old tropical reservoir...
Fizzy Science: Big Hydro’s Role in Global Warming
This op-ed first appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, November 17, 2006 It comes as a surprise to most people,...
Corrupt Lahmeyer Debarment Welcome but Late -- NGOs
Environmental campaigners welcomed yesterday’s decision by the World Bank to debar German-based Lahmeyer International for bribing officials to win contracts...