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10 Questions on Grand Inga

Prepared for WEC Inga Financing Workshop, 21-22 April 2008 Revenue Management. DR Congo has been plagued by mismanagement of natural...
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The World Commission on Dams Framework - A Brief Introduction

With support from the World Bank and IUCN, the independent World Commission on Dams (WCD) was created in May 1998....
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Dodgy Deal: Madeira River Dams, Brazil

The Madeira River Project consists of two huge hydroelectric dams on the Madeira, the principal tributary of the Amazon River...
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Represas Sucias: Las represas y las emisiones de gases de invernadero

Muchas veces la energía hidroeléctrica es considerada una tecnología ¨amigable con el ambiente,¨ sin embargo los estudios científicos indican que...
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Greenhouse Gases and Electricity from Large Dams

The construction of dams, depending on their type and size, [emits] significant amounts of greenhouse gases (GHG). Dam construction involves...
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The Arcediano Dam Project

Background Information The Arcediano Dam, whose construction is promoted by the Jalisco State Commission for Water and Sanitation (CEAS), would...
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The World Bank's Big Dam Legacy

As the World Bank plunges back into the large dam business, the legacy of its past dam projects remains unresolved....
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The Amazon Under Threat: Damming The Madeira

The Amazon is under threat. The Brazilian government is planning to build two massive dams on one of the Amazon’s most...