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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...
Fizzy Science: Loosening the Hydro Industry's Grip on Reservoir Greenhouse Gas Emissions Research
The pages of a respected climate change journal are not a place one would expect to find a bad-tempered exchange...
Big Hydro Hides its Role in Global Warming
A bitter debate has broken out in the scientific community over hydropower’s contribution to global warming. A leading Brazil-based climate...
Letter to West LB on integrating World Commission on Dams recommendations into their macro policy. (In German)
International Rivers sent this letter to West LB, one of the largest German private banks, suggesting that West LB should...
World Bank Energy Framework Sells Climate and Poor People Short – NGOs
Singapore — The World Bank’s promise to seriously support alternative energy sources remains unfulfilled, according to a new report published...
Unterdrückung von Meinungs -- und Versammlungsfreiheit im Kontext der IWF-Weltbank Jahrestagung
Nichtregierungsorganisationen fordern klare Konsequenzen Ende letzter Woche hat die Regierung von Singapur ein Einreiseverbot für über 20 Vertreter von Entwicklungs...
Civil Society Groups Condemn Clampdown for Singapore World Bank-IMF Meetings
Civil society groups worldwide have reacted angrily to the Singaporean government’s ban on up to 20 delegates who plan to...