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Trans-boundary River Basins in South Asia: Options for Conflict Resolution
South Asian trans-boundary issues are inextricably linked to regional geopolitics since the main trans-national river systems are circum-Himalayan and involve...
China's Three Gorges Dam: A Model of the Past
Updated fact sheet The Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River is the world’s largest and most controversial hydropower project....
Comments on the Marañon Hydroelectric Project (Peru)
Submitted to the Colombian Institute for Technical Standards and Certification Additionality There are several important inaccuracies in the investment analysis...
An Alternative Power Development Plan for Thailand
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Advancements in the Field of Reservoir Emissons
A Briefing on Recent Research and Guidelines A large and growing number of scientific studies indicate that reservoirs, especially in...
Hydropower in the CDM: Examining Additionality and Criteria for Sustainability
A study released by the University of California at Berkeley shows that large hydro projects under the UN’s Clean Development...
Analysis of International Environmental Laws Implicated by Decision to Approve Construction of the Xayaburi Dam
Laos may violate five points of international environmental law if it proceeds with the Xayaburi Dam as proposed, according to...
Review of the Pöyry Report on the Xayaburi Dam
In May 2011, the Lao PDR government hired Swiss engineering company Pöyry Energy AG to review the proposed Xayaburi Dam's...
Wrong Climate for Big Dams
Destroying Rivers Will Worsen Climate Crisis Read the full fact sheet: (English)(Spanish)(Portuguese)(Chinese)(Hindi)(Bangla)(German)(Urdu)(Russian) Proponents of large dams, hoping to capitalize on...
Technical Review of the Xayaburi Environmental Impact Assessment
In April 2011, five international Mekong specialists carried out a critical analysis of the Xayaburi Dam Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)....