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Malaysia: Authoritarian Leader Lures Investors With Promise of “Responsible” Dams
Photo by: SAVE Rivers Network The Malaysian state of Sarawak is the new star of the global hydropower industry. Located...
Update from the Amazon: the Struggle Continues
Late at night on May 8, a federal judge declared that the peaceful protestors from seven Amazonian indigenous groups could...
Chinese Hydrodam Remains a Concern, Mystery to Locals
Originally published in VOA Khmer KOH KONG – Villagers in the coastal province of Koh Kong say they are being...
Call for Peace and Respect in the Amazon
On May 2, representatives of eight indigenous groups from around the Amazon began an occupation of the construction site of...
Sarawak Dams Contrast Best Practice at Industry Congress
Indigenous communities protest outside the IHA congress on May 22. As leaders of the global hydropower industry gather in Sarawak,...
World Bank Turns to Hydropower to Square Development with Climate Change
This article originally appeared in The Washington Post World Bank President Jim Yong Kim attends the Fragility Forum this month...
Update From the Amazon: Dam Workers In Solidarity With Protestors
Workers living at the Belo Monte construction site support the protestors. They gave dozens of testimonials about problems living at...
Reflections on 16 Years of Dam-busting
On the Xingu River This week I will be leaving International Rivers after 16 years with the organization. I’m moving...
Fight Back Against Greenwash: A Guide on How to Engage with the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol (HSAP)
Since 2011, the International Hydropower Association (IHA) has partnered with at least 13 dam builders, known as “Sustainability Partners,” to...
Plans to Harness Chinese River’s Power Threaten a Region
The Nu River ValleyPhoto: Green Watershed Originally published in The New York Times BINGZHONGLUO, China – From its crystalline beginnings as...