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Official Review of the Xayaburi Dam Reveals Project Flaws
A long-brewing regional debate over whether or not to build the proposed Xayaburi Dam on the Mekong River has hit...
Climate Funds to Underwrite the World Bank’s Love Affair with Big Dams?
Climate funds such as the Prototype Carbon Fund and the European carbon market prioritize support for renewable energy technologies, and...
Clinton Urges Consideration of Alternatives to New Dams in the Amazon
Former U.S. president cites indigenous rights and calls on Brazil to lead the world in the 21st century in forging...
263 NGOs Call on Mekong Governments to Cancel Plans for Xayaburi Dam
Bankgkok, Thailand – 263 non-governmental organizations from 51 countries submitted a letter yesterday urging the Prime Ministers of Lao PDR...
Fate of Mekong River Hangs in the Balance
In less than two weeks, the Governments of Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam will meet to discuss whether to approve...
Organization of American States Questions Belo Monte Dam Project
Altamira, Brazil— The Organization of American States (OAS) officially requested the Brazilian government to clarify information on the Belo Monte...
Brent Millikan on a New Brazilian Energy Strategy
AlertNet interviews Brent Millikan about his vision for a Brazilian energy sector, after a press conference in London with the...
How Brazil's Dam Boom Hurts Women
From March 2011 World Rivers Review The building of hydroelectric dams in Brazil has been marked by a lack of...
Interview: A Woman of Light and Hope
From March 2011 World Rivers Review Laurie Guevara-Stone is the International Program Manager for Solar Energy International, a Colorado-based group...
Regional Judge Overturns Ban on Construction of Controversial Belo Monte Dam
Decision allows for forest clearance and start-up of dam construction to begin, despite violations of human rights and environmental legislation...