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World Bank Safeguard Policies Are Not Sufficient for Hydropower Projects
Ms. Janet West Export Credits Division Trade Directorate, OECD Dear Ms. West: I would like to contribute to the process...
A World of Hurt
New Research Reveals Massive Impacts of Damming on World’s Large Rivers The extent to which dams affect the world’s large...
Tenotã–mõ
Alerts regarding the consequences of hydroelectric projects planned for the Xingu River, Brazilian Amazon Publication of the panel of experts...
Bujagali Being Revived: Read Civil Society Concerns
The Government of Uganda is reviving the construction of Bujagali dam, which up to now has been mired in controversies....
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...
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...
Future in Doubt: Reviewing Dam Builder’s Efforts to Restore River-based Livelihoods in Laos
David Blake, who was contracted by the Theun-Hinboun Power Company to review the company’s mitigation and compensation program, shares some...
Summary of Independent Technical Reviews of Nam Theun 2 Environmental and Social Plans
Because an independent review of the developers’ plans is not possible in Lao PDR, International Rivers Network and Environmental Defense...
An Analysis of Nam Theun 2 Compliance with World Commission on Dams Guidelines
IRN and Environmental Defense examine Nam Theun 2’s compliance with the WCD’s seven strategic priorities. The analysis shows that the...
Independent Technical Review: NT2 Reservoir Fisheries Plan
IRN and Environmental Defense commissioned an independent review of the Nam Theun 2 reservoir fisheries predictions in the Social Development...