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Myanmar to Stop Construction of Controversial Dam

Originally published in The Wall Street Journal Myanmar's president called Friday to suspend construction of a controversial China-backed hydroelectric dam...
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Letter to the CDM Board Regarding Sujiahekou Hydropower Project (China)

CDM Executive Board UNFCCC Secretariat Martin Luther King Strasse 8 P.O. Box 260124D-53153 Germany Subject: Request for review of the...
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Myitsone Dam Suspension a Breakthrough for Burma’s Civil Society

For immediate release In a stunning move, Burma’s President today announced that the Myitsone Dam on the Irrawaddy River would...
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Burma Dam: Why Myitsone Plan is Being Halted

Originally published in BBC News In a rare concession, the Burmese government has suspended a long planned and highly controversial...
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The Battle for the Xingu in Brazil

Originally published on Huffington Post This month, I would like to share a piece on the movement to prevent the...
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Environmental Impact Assessment for the Myitsone Dam

China Power Investment funded and commissioned the Changjiang Institute of Survey, Planning, Design and Research (CISPDR) to conduct an Environmental...
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Brazil Judge Halts Work on Belo Monte Amazon Dam

Originally published by BBC News A judge in Brazil has ordered a halt to construction of a multi-billion-dollar dam project...
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The Myitsone Dam on the Irrawaddy River: A Briefing

1. Background Project Overview The Myitsone Hydroelectric Project is located at the confluence of the Mali and N’Mai rivers and...
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The Nile: A Lifeline in the Desert

When not teaching geosciences at Colorado State University, Ellen Wohl is a river historian. This is an excerpt from her...
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Clean-Energy Credits Tarnished

Originally published in Nature WikiLeaks reveals that most Indian claims are ineligible.  As the world gears up for the next...