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Why the World Bank Shies Away From Energy Efficiency
Wikimedia Commons Decentralized renewable energy projects are highly effective at reducing energy poverty. Energy conservation and efficiency improvements are the...
The World Bank is Bringing Back Big, Bad Dams
Originally published in The Guardian, Environment Blog Kariba Dam on the Zambezi RiverBy Alamy The big, bad dams of past...
India’s Himalayan Floods a Man-made Disaster
The following is a guest blog by Himanshu Thakkar, South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People Homes, farms and...
Development Banks Step Up Lending for Hydropower, Sustainability Remains Focus
Leading multilateral development banks have recently stepped up financing of large hydropower projects after a decade-long slowdown due to environmental...
Dark Days For Villagers Relocated to Make Way For Xayaburi Dam
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia. The 450 residents of Houay Hip village in Luangprabang’s Nan district...
Continued Work Towards the Don Sahong Dam Threatens Havoc for Mekong Fisheries
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The site of where the Don Sahong Dam will be builtInternational Rivers Bangkok, Thailand: Work on the...
A Sustainable Energy Future is Within Our Grasp
The staggering growth in renewable energy has the potential to fundamentally change the way we generate and use power. Previously...
Environmental Dispatches from Patagonia – Episode Four
The Baker River, ChileBy James Q Martin Over the past few weeks Rios Libres‘ Environmental Dispatches have taken us on...
Chile's Bachelet Says Patagonia Dams Not Viable
This article originally appeared in The New York Times SANTIAGO, Chile — Chile’s leading presidential candidate, Michelle Bachelet, says she...
Report Back on Protests in Borneo
You’re invited to a report-back from the frontlines of dam fighting in Sarawak. On May 22nd, over 300 indigenous leaders...