Showing all resources
Displaying 141 - 149 of 149 resources
(1 filter applied)
Mekong/Lancang River
The Mekong River, known as the Lancang in China, is the heart and soul of mainland Southeast Asia. Over 60...
Nile Basin
The Nile – the world’s longest river – runs through 10 countries, four of which are “water scarce.” The Nile...
Mphanda Nkuwa Dam, Mozambique
Although millions depend on the Zambezi River in Mozambique for their livelihoods, the Mozambique government is proposing to build a...
Merowe Dam, Sudan
The Merowe Dam in Northern Sudan is one of the world’s most destructive hydropower projects. Built on the Nile’s fourth...
The World Commission on Dams
The World Commission on Dams (WCD) established the most comprehensive guidelines for dam building. The WCD’s final report describes an...
Lesotho Water Project
“I realize that we will be plagued by hunger because life here is mainly by the thing called pokotho, that...
Kunene River, Namibia
The Kunene River is one of just five perennial rivers in arid Namibia, and is considered a precious resource by...
Grand Inga Dam, DR Congo
Grand Inga, the world’s largest hydropower scheme, is proposed for the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),...
Bujagali Dam, Uganda
The government of Uganda, with help from the World Bank, the African Development Bank and private companies, completed the construction of...