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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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
The Arcediano Dam Project
Background Information The Arcediano Dam, whose construction is promoted by the Jalisco State Commission for Water and Sanitation (CEAS), would...
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....
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...