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Thailand Faces Flak for Backing Mekong Dams
[IPS] Northern Thai villagers living on Mekong River’s banks are poised to join a growing tide of opposition against a...
How Much Money is The Planet Worth?
1% For The Planet (1% FTP) is a corporate philanthropy network co-founded by Yvon Chouinard, of Patagonia, and Craig Mathews,...
Belo Monte: State Subsidies a Trojan Horse for Mega-Risks
Last week ANEEL released the final list of 18 companies participating in the Belo Monte consortium. Everyone expected some big...
Lack of Private Sector in Belo Monte Consortium Signals Investor Concerns Over Financial Risks
Amazon Mega-Dam Deemed Unfeasible in Risk Scenario Analysis Brasilia, Brazil – This week's announcement detailing the members of the consortium...
Key Findings on Nam Theun 2 Hydropower Project Site Visit
1. Compensation for paddy fields, fruits trees, and cows and buffaloes has not been paid to Nakai resettlement families. 2....
Laos turns to hydropower to be 'Asia's battery'
The Christian Science Monitor The Laos government is banking on hydropower – with plans to build 55dams – to sell...
Risk Notification Letter to BNDES Presented by Brazilian Environmental Organizations
It is public knowledge that the Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES) intends to act as the principal...
Request for Mainstream Dam's Environmental Impact Assessments to Lao Government
Given the rapid progress of the Xayabuti Dam and Don Sahong Dam in Lao PDR, International Rivers wrote a letter...
Water Alternatives: Special Issue on the WCD+10
In November 2000, the World Commission on Dams published its ground-breaking report, Dams and Development, after an unprecedented multi-stakeholder process....
Belo Monte: Wall Street Journal Analyst Notes High Risk in Eletrobras
Reprint of the Wall Street Journal's Best on the Street Stock Analysts: Utilities Marcus Sequeira earned the top spot among...