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An Earth Summit Draws on Oil, Mining and Utility Largess (NYT)
This blog originally appeared in The New York Times Indigenous people protesting the Belo Monte dam project on Wednesday as...
The Belo Monte Dam: An Environmental Crime
Bianca Jagger, Sheyla Juruna, and other indigenous activists of the Amazon.Photo: Rainforest Foundation UK This article was originally published on...
River & Rio+20 Dispatch: Brazil Energy
Today the UN Conference on Sustainable Development formally opens, yet the preliminary dialogue process, side events, and People’s Summit that...
Update from Rio: Strengthening the Alliance of River Defenders
Jason and Brent speak at the People’s Summit on debunking the myth of destructive dams as clean energy Today was...
Rivers May Lose Out in the "Green Economy"
The Congo River, at the Grand Inga site, from space. It’s an unenviable position to attempt to reconcile the interests...
On the Road from the Xingu to Rio
Indigenous Brazilians call on President Dilma Rousseff to cancel the Belo Monte Dam during the Xingu+23 gathering, June 2012Photo by...
The Story of Rivers in Rio
The story of rivers in Rio during the Rio+20 Earth Summit is an inspiring one. From the occupation of the...
G-20 Infrastructure Strategy Includes World’s Largest Dam
Report Says “Green Growth” Projects May Not Benefit Poor Los Cabos, Mexico: G-20 leaders today released their Plan on Infrastructure, which...
Thank You for Helping to Protect World Heritage Rivers
Thanks to everyone who voted in our World Heritage photo contest and took action earlier this month. Not only do...
NGO Letter to the World Heritage Centre and Committee Members
Mr. Kishore Rao Director World Heritage Centre 7, Place de Fontenoy 75352 Paris France June 18, 2012 Subject: Dam Construction...