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12 Reasons to Exclude Large Hydro from Renewables Initiatives
Eradicating poverty and reducing global warming are two of the biggest challenges facing the world in the 21st century. The...
An Alternative to Thailand's Power Development Plan
EGAT’s Power Development Plan (PDP) 2004, which was approved by the Thailand Cabinet, is based on an unrealistically high peak...
Beyond Dams: Options & Alternatives
By design, dams alter the natural flow regime, and with it virtually every aspect of a river ecosystem, including water...
Kaptai Dam in Bangladesh: Proposed Extension Plan & Issues of Non-Compliance
The dam at Kaptaimukh, known as Kaptai Dam on the River Karnafuli in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) is the...
Manipulating Consent: The World Bank’s Public Consultation and Acceptance Process for the Nam Theun 2 Dam
A discussion paper by Shalmali Guttal and Bruce Shoemaker.
Bank Resumes Lending for Big Dams in India
The World Bank is poised to resume lending for destructive large dams in India. Bank staff are currently scouring India...
Study into Resettlement at the Yali Falls Dam
This 2004 study investigates how communities displaced by the Yali Falls Dam in Vietnam are faring several years after they...
The Environmental and Economic Impacts of the Nam Theun 2 Project on Xe Bang Fai River Communities
A paper by TERRA that explains the likely impacts of Nam Theun 2 on the Xe Bang Fai. If built,...
Dams and Development: A New Framework for Decision-Makers
Based on the WCD Report and the South African Initiative on the WCD