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Proposed Malaysia Dams Raise Transparency, Livelihood Fears
BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Activists in Sarawak, one of Malaysia’s poorest states, have denounced local government plans to build...
AFP: Malaysia Hydropower Meeting to Open Amid Controversy
SARAWAK, MALAYSIA – The world hydroelectric industry’s decision to meet in a Malaysian state where dams have uprooted rainforests and...
Malaysia: Authoritarian Leader Lures Investors With Promise of “Responsible” Dams
Photo by: SAVE Rivers Network The Malaysian state of Sarawak is the new star of the global hydropower industry. Located...
Chinese Hydrodam Remains a Concern, Mystery to Locals
Originally published in VOA Khmer KOH KONG – Villagers in the coastal province of Koh Kong say they are being...
Sarawak Dams Contrast Best Practice at Industry Congress
Indigenous communities protest outside the IHA congress on May 22. As leaders of the global hydropower industry gather in Sarawak,...
Reflections on 16 Years of Dam-busting
On the Xingu River This week I will be leaving International Rivers after 16 years with the organization. I’m moving...
World Bank Pipeline Projects to Watch
Some proposed World Bank dam projects, and a selection of other proposed energy and water projects, excerpted from the World...
Fish Passages a Poor Match for Mekong Dams’ Impacts
Pak Mun Dam’s failed fish pass structurePhoto by Carl Middleton The start of construction of the Xayaburi Dam on the...
Hydro Industry Shuts Out Critical Voices
Apiaká indigenous activist in BrazilPhoto: Brent Millikan The international hydropower industry is meeting in Ethiopia for their big Africa 2013...
Sirindhorn Dam Affected Communities Still Seeking Justice and Compensation
In northeastern Thailand’s Isaan region, close to the border with Laos, lies the Sirindhorn Dam, which is operated by Electricity...