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The Tug of War Over Brazil's Belo Monte Dam
For people opposing the construction of the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam in Brazil, the blockbuster film Avatar struck a chord....
Comments on the La Yesca Large Hydroelectric Dam (Mexico)
Submitted to Spanish Association for Standardisation and Certification La Yesca is a business-as-usual dam project that has already secured almost...
IBAMA President Resigns Over Belo Monte Licensing
The President of Brazil's environmental agency IBAMA, Abelardo Bayma Azevedo, submitted a letter of resignation yesterday after facing heavy pressure...
Chinese Investors Should Listen to the Complaints of the Locals
Unofficial translation of an opinion piece from a senior China EXIM bank official. Originally published at http://opinion.huanqiu.com/roll/2011-01/1415487.html Abstract: Most Chinese...
Avances en el Campo de las Emisiones de Embalses
Un número grande y creciente de estudios científicos indican que los embalses, especialmente en los trópicos, son una fuente global...
Weakening of California Global Warming Law
It is great that California voters overwhelmingly defeated Proposition 23, the initiative that would not let AB32, the global warming...
Cancun and the Future of Offsetting
In the wee hours of Saturday morning in Cancun at the UN Climate Conference, delegates managed to agree to a...
Lobby Work Pays Off in Cancun
At the international climate negotiations it is easy to get discouraged and wonder if the efforts of civil society can...
Envisioning Solar Cities in Argentina
From December 2010 World Rivers Review The energy issue is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity today. The intensive...
Uncovering the Mekong Region’s New Dam Proponents
From December 2010 World Rivers Review In the Mekong region, ongoing economic growth despite the global economic crisis continues to...