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A Flood of Dam Safety Problems

From September 2010 World Rivers Review    The catastrophic flooding in Pakistan provides a terrifying warning of how global warming is...
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Victory! India Scraps Large Hydropower Project on the Ganges

For the third year in a row, one of India's most eminent scientists, Professor AD Agarwal, has carried out a...
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Global Lessons from the Pakistan Flood Catastrophe

There are three vital global lessons to learn from the ongoing flood catastrophe in Pakistan. First, the rise in the...
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Indus River Flood: The Fate of Squatter Settlements & Adjacent Villages

Only a few days ago, in the wake of the severe deluge upstream of Kotri Barrage, children swimming and women...
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Understanding the Flood Disaster at Taunsa Barrage

Rivers [said 6th century BC Taoist engineer Chia Jang] were like the mouths of infants – if one tried to...
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Floods in Pakistan: Lend a Hand and Learn a Lesson

The floods that are currently ravaging Pakistan have created a human tragedy beyond imagination. At least 1,600 people have lost...
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The Forgotten Downstream Victims of Large Dams

An estimated 472 million people have likely been negatively impacted by the downstream impacts of large dams. This is the...
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Comments to DNV Regarding the Teesta VI Hydroelectric Project (India)

The Project Proponents are providing misleading information to the UNFCCC for gaining undue CDM benefits. The project does not qualify...
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SANDRP Comments About the Proposed CDM Credits for the Teesta VI Hydroelectric Project (India)

Based on reading of the Project Design Document dated March 2, 2010 (version 1 as available on the UNFCCC website)...
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India Moves Forward with Groundbreaking Solar Plan

From March 2010 World Rivers Review The first phase of a solar mega-project, aimed at expanding India’s solar capacity from...