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Wind and Solar Power Are Taking the Lead
Dam builders like to claim that hydropower is the world’s largest source of renewable electricity. After a century-long head start...
PR – The Mekong River Commission’s Silence on the Don Sahong Dam Must End
For Immediate Release Bangkok, Thailand: The Mekong River Commission’s (MRC) Joint Committee, made up of representatives from all four lower Mekong...
Bhutan Rivers Watch
Bhutan, a country of less than one million inhabitants, is a mostly highland nation keen on holding onto its ancient...
How the Inga Dams Are Holding the Congo’s Energy Future Hostage
The Inga 1 and 2 dams on the Congo River. Encyclopedia Britannica World Bank and government officials like to describe...
Time to Scrutinize 'Win-Win' Mega-Dams
Reposted from The Nation (28 May, 2015) For those living in the bustling urban centres of Thailand, the mantra that...
A Journey Through the West Sikkim Hills
Last month, the two-member South Asia team travelled to the West Sikkim Hills, a northern Indian region nestled in the...
The Power of Rivers – in Whose Hands?
The Iguaçu Falls in Brazil. Erika Nortemann/TNC At the World Hydropower Congress in Beijing, the Nature Conservancy released a report...
Mega First's Risky Investment Threatens Future of the Mekong River
Originally Published in The Nation High risk overseas investment projects are a growing concern for responsible business. Mega-First Corporation Berhad...
Whose Dream is Inga 3?
Foreign Policy’s recent article, “The River That Swallows All Dams,” provides an excellent overview of the development history of the...
The Hidden Cost of Thailand’s New Power Development Plan
Decision makers responsible for energy tend to ignore the lives of the locals, such as in the case of this...