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Megoe Tso: The Damming of Tibet's Sacred Lake
This report by the Tibet Justice Center reviews the Chinese government’s plans to build a dam on eastern Tibet’s most...
Harnessing Wild Rivers: Who Pays the Price?
Since World War II some 45,000 large dams have been built, generating an estimated 20 percent of the world’s electricity...
World Bank Board Approves Nam Theun 2, Marks Start to Ill–Conceived "High–Risk" Strategy
The World Bank Board of Directors voted today to approve the Nam Theun 2 dam in Laos. Nam Theun 2...
In Life on the Mekong, China’s Dams Dominate
New York Times article on the impacts of China’s Upper Mekong dams on people living downstream along the Mekong River
Chixoy Dam Legacy Issues: Overview
The Chixoy Dam and its Pueblo Viejo Hydroelectric facility, built by INDE (Instituto Nacional de Electrificación) with financing from the...
Chixoy Dam Legacy Issues Study
Volume 1: Exectutive Summary: Consequential Damages and Reparations: Recommendations for Remedy. Volume 2: Document Review and Chronology of Relevant Actions...
International Rivers Shocked About US Pick for World Bank President
According to US Treasury officials and Reuters News, the Bush administration has put forward Paul Wolfowitz as its candidate for...
153 NGOs Urge World Bank Not to Support Nam Theun 2
NGOs from around the world call on World Bank President Wolfensohn not to finance the Nam Theun 2 project. …from...
Review of the Environmental Management Division of Theun-HInboun Power Company
In March 2004, the Theun-Hinboun Power Company conducted a Third-Party Review of its Mitigation and Compensation Program. The review team...
Nam Theun 2 and World Bank Policy Violations
An analysis by IRN and Environmental Defense citing the Nam Theun 2 project's non-compliance with six World Bank policies and...