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Protest Rallies Against Turkish Dam to be Held All Over Europe

Ilisu Dam Critics Backed by Damning Expert Report Critics of the ill-conceived Ilisu Dam in Turkey today held protests and...
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Help Save Patagonia’s Rivers! International Day of Action for Rivers, March 13

Two of Chile’s most spectacular rivers – the Baker and Pascua – are threatened by plans to build five large...
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Nam Theun 2 Delays Reaching Critical Stage: International Rivers' Report

The Nam Theun 2 Hydropower Project in central Laos is not ready for reservoir impoundment, according to a report released...
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China's New Global Role and the Environment

Presentation by Peter Bosshard, Policy Director, International Rivers Wednesday, February 13, 2008 5:30-6:00pm reception; 6:00pm program The Commonwealth Club 595...
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Nam Ngum Hydropower Cascade Threatens Poverty Reduction in Laos

Poor sector planning, lack of public participation aggravate social and environmental impacts described in ADB report   A report presented...
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Lao Dam Cover-Up: Scientist Protests Deceptive EIA Report

The environmental scientist originally hired to conduct the environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the Theun-Hinboun Expansion Project in Laos has...
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Media Briefing: Thai-Lao Hydropower Projects

Thursday December 13th, 10 am, Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand (FCCT) In September, officials from Thailand and Laos joined the...
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Auctioning off the Amazon: Brazil's Madeira River Auction Sparks Anger, Protests, Lawsuits

The Brazilian government’s auction of the Santo Antonio Dam project on the Madeira River today was met by demonstrations in...
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Failed Mechanism: Hundreds of Hydros Expose Serious Flaws in the CDM

(Bali) The Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is set to provide massive subsidies to hydropower developers while increasing greenhouse...
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Under the Boot: new report exposes military face of Chinese investment in Burma

Exclusive photos and testimonies from a remote village near the China-Burma border uncover how Chinese dam builders are using Burma...