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River Destruction on Trial
Water Tribunal in Turkey The construction of big dams, pollution, privatization of water, etc. has caused water to be the...
Amazon Indians Rebel Against Dams
From March 2009 World Rivers Review Brazil’s Enawene Nawe Indians have said enough is enough to destructive development projects, and...
If You Can't Stand the Heat...
An interesting exchange recently took place here in Brazil regarding emissions of greenhouse gases, including methane from hydroelectric dams. Roberto...
Tensions Rise Over Licensing of Dams
Read the article from Recharge Magazine on the Madeira River dams.
Energy for What? And, for Whom?
The public hearing on Brazil's 2017 Energy Plan, organized by the Federal Public Attorney's office then opened the floor to...
A Sliver of a Dialogue on Brazil's Energy Policy - Part One
Yesterday, I had the opportunity of participating in a public hearing on Brazil's 10-Year Energy Plan, an initiative of the...
Brazil's National Destruction Bank Does it Up Big
The headline in today's Folha de São Paulo daily stated ironically "Jirau, suspended by court order, gets biggest loan ever...
Civil Society Letter to Sinohydro to adopt Environmental Standards
In February 2009, international civil society groups sent this letter to Sinohydro urging the company to adopt international environmental standards...
Patagonia's Wild Rivers At Risk
Please download the 2011 version of the Patagonia factsheet for the most up to date information on the campaign. Download...
Eletrobrás Sets Out to Conquer the Amazon
Returning from three months of sabbatical, the news caught my eye that Brazil's state electric holding company, Eletrobrás has now...