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Letter to World Bank on LHWP's second dam
This letter from International Rivers and Environmental Defense urges the Bank to ensure that social and environmental problems from the...
COMMENTS ON THE EPUPA DRAFT FEASIBILITY STUDY
The following is a brief review of some sections of the draft feasibility study (FS), focusing primarily on the Epupa...
Epupa Hydropower Scheme – Public Hearing
The following is a recent statement by the Himba community regarding their opposition to the Epupa Hydro Electric Scheme. Statement...
Striking Lesotho Dam Workers Killed by Police - NGOs Urge World Bank to Take Action
Five workers were shot dead and some 30 injured when police evicted striking workers from a Lesotho Highlands Water Project...
Consultant Reveals Financial Risks of Lao Dam: Nam Theun 2 Could Prove Liability for Lao Government
The Nam Theun 2 Dam in Laos is likely to cost significantly more and yield significantly lower revenues than claimed...
Making the Earth Rumble - The Lesotho–South African Water Connection
MAPELENG, LESOTHO — Small earthquakes have been rumbling in recent months through the Maluti Mountains in the small landlocked nation...
Letter to World Bank Citing Concerns about Nam Theun 2
Ms Rebecca B. HallCountry OfficerCountry Department 1East Asia and Pacific RegionWorld Bank1818 H. Street, NWWashington, DC 20433 Fax 202 477...
IRN technical review of Mekong Secretariat 1994 Mekong mainstream dam plan
This technical review of the Mekong Secretariat’s “Mekong Mainstream Run of River Hydropower” report, dated 1994, identifies serious shortcomings of...
Manibeli Declaration
Calling for a Moratorium on World Bank Funding of Large Dams WHEREAS: The World Bank is the greatest single source...
Social and Environmental Implications of Resource Development in Vietnam: The Case of the Hoa Binh Reservoir
Hoa Binh Dam is of national importance as the country’s principal source of electrical energy, but it has also resulted...