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Proving Sustainability in the Dam Industry
Dr. Refaat Abdel-Malek, President of the International Hydropower Association at the 2011 IHA World Congress Sustainability is all the rage...
New Wave of Three Gorges-Sized Dams Raise Old Fears
The Jinsha River flows through the Three Parallel Rivers World Heritage Site. Photo: Joani Carpenter As the last of the...
Laos' work on the Mekong river draws criticism (BBC)
Originally published in BBC News Construction at the Xayaburi Dam site In a dusty gorge deep in landlocked Laos, work...
Salween River Dammed by Peace (The Irrawaddy)
Traders in the Karen State capital Pa-an prepare to set out on the Salween River.Photo: The Irrawaddy Originally published in...
The Dam Boom in the Amazon (New York Times)
A view of the first stages of construction on the Belo Monte dam in Brazil. A confrontation between the insatiable...
Rivers at Risk: Dam Boom Threatens A World of Rivers
From June 2012 World Rivers Review See the full map 1. Dams support unsustainable industries: Iceland uses more energy per...
Ch. Karnchang Plows Forward with Xayaburi Dam Construction
For Immediate Release Bangkok, Thailand – A recent investigation of the Xayaburi Dam site by International Rivers revealed that Thai...
No Surprises in G-20 Declaration, Progress Report
G-20 leaders settled on an uneventful final declaration in Los Cabos. Tuesday’s G-20 Leaders’ Declaration, and a progress report from...
Rivers May Lose Out in the "Green Economy"
The Congo River, at the Grand Inga site, from space. It’s an unenviable position to attempt to reconcile the interests...
G-20 Infrastructure Strategy Includes World’s Largest Dam
Report Says “Green Growth” Projects May Not Benefit Poor Los Cabos, Mexico: G-20 leaders today released their Plan on Infrastructure, which...